kebab@endlesstalk.org to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoGermany plans to enlist 40,000 teens annually to militarytvpworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down14
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minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10·22 days agoUhh… the US accepts teenage volunteers. Many countries have and do conscript 18-yos for mandatory service. This is non-news
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down4·22 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.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-222 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-squareSinAdjetivos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·22 days agoEconomic conscription is not consent.
minus-squarecomrade_twisty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·22 days agoWhich is coerced by withholding fundamental services like healthcare and education from parts of society in the US.
Uhh… the US accepts teenage volunteers. Many countries have and do conscript 18-yos for mandatory service.
This is non-news
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.
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
Economic conscription is not consent.
Which is coerced by withholding fundamental services like healthcare and education from parts of society in the US.