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[–] Mammal 62 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Spend 30 days in jail vs Murder the locals.

Shocked that this is so rare it makes the news.

[–] xantoxis 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It isn't rare at all, the news is just primed to latch onto this stuff now.

[–] Eldritch 7 points 11 months ago

I hope you're right. It's entirely possible you are and this is being politicized and publicized precisely because of ongoing events. But I sincerely hope the number does go up because of current events.

[–] xantoxis 49 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

This shouldn't even be news, it literally happens constantly in Israel. I personally know someone who did time for refusing mandatory service. It's considered a rite of passage by those of certain political persuasions.

[–] AFaithfulNihilist 33 points 11 months ago

Forced military service in an ethnostate engaged in genocide is a pretty righteous thing to oppose.

Conscription is yet another good reason to stop finding or enabling Israel's psychotic march to the sea.

[–] drislands 13 points 11 months ago

FYI, the phrase is "rite of passage".

[–] billwashere 42 points 11 months ago

If my country was doing this I’d refuse too.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Prison or worse for refusing to give your life for your Leader is completely normal in any fascist regime.

[–] ghostdoggtv 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Normal? It's a defining feature

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Well, among other.

[–] bouh -5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Please tell me of one country where you can refuse to obey a call to arms.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Most EU contries don`t have a forced Military Service. Even if they have, as.eg Germany in the past, you can select an alternative social service for an equivalent time, if you don't want become a soldier.

[–] bouh 2 points 11 months ago

No European country is at war. Do you really think it wouldn't come back if war was actually starting in Europe?

[–] Squizzy 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry are you under the impression that conscription is a normal part of every country?

[–] bouh -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes. In a state of war, any country would resort to conscription or surrender. That's not an impression. Some countries are blessed to be away from war, and thus they don't need conscription. They would still do it if war was to come to them.

You don't answer the question btw: which country wouldn't conscript if under attack?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Shit, this is one of the kids Hasan just had on a couple weeks ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure what you mean by "who?". Are you asking me who the person that was arrested is, or who Hasan is?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

Hasan Piker. Hasanabi. Leftist streamer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had no clue who "Hasan" is.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'll add to his resume, too. Destroyer of Andrew Tate, bane of the Bald and Fat (Fresh and Fit) "podcast".

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That sounds like a good thing. But the dude thinks Russia is justified...??

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Justified in what? If you're talking about the Ukrainian invasion that's been going on for two years, no he does not.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Does doing charity streams to raise over $200,000 for Ukrainian relief funds count as evidence? There's this cool Google machine that can answer all of your questions so you're not relying on random people online.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 11 months ago

Good for him. Hope they treat him better than they've shown they treat other civilians.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

Good for him for standing up for his ideals. Also, this is not news because this is what happens when you don't follow conscription orders.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

Honestly commendable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Good on him.