kebab@endlesstalk.org to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoGermany plans to enlist 40,000 teens annually to militarytvpworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoUhh… the US accepts teenage volunteers. Many countries have and do conscript 18-yos for mandatory service. This is non-news
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-29 days agoin the usa they accept 17, as long as your training completion is at or near your 18th birthday i think, or somewhere close that you would be 18 by the time of next year?
minus-squarecomrade_twisty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoWhich is coerced by withholding fundamental services like healthcare and education from parts of society in the US.
minus-squareSinAdjetivos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoEconomic conscription is not consent.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoThe German military is increasing it’s enlistment goals. That’s absolutely news. It’s not shocking or incredibly interesting, but it’s still news.
Uhh… the US accepts teenage volunteers. Many countries have and do conscript 18-yos for mandatory service.
This is non-news
in the usa they accept 17, as long as your training completion is at or near your 18th birthday i think, or somewhere close that you would be 18 by the time of next year?
With parental consent
Which is coerced by withholding fundamental services like healthcare and education from parts of society in the US.
Economic conscription is not consent.
The German military is increasing it’s enlistment goals. That’s absolutely news. It’s not shocking or incredibly interesting, but it’s still news.