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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore
We no longer have a draft. All of the people in the military are volunteers, many of whom signed up after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan started. They chose to go fight a rich man's war. It is the tendency only to blame leaders, over whom we have only marginal control, instead of blaming ourselves that leads to these totally avoidable social catastrophies, whether it be wars, lack of health care, dire poverty, etc.
Luqman
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Luqman, there may not be a draft, but there is economic conscription. A lot of young people join the military because there are few job opportunities for them in their local area. And the military provide training too.
I have a German cousin who has recently signed up for 17 years in the German army. She will train as a dentist, and avoid high training fees.
A British relative is considering army enlistment, owing to poor school results. The British army would give him an apprenticeship in a craft.
Neither of my relatives actually want to hurt anyone. If their economic circumstances were different then they would probably make different choices.