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dataviz1000yesterday at 5:08 PM4 repliesview on HN

Being able to serve is something the feminists have been fighting for the hardest over decades. The people who are trying to make young men only doing the killing the norm are the same people trying to end feminism. Therefore, there is some logic in your question.

When I was in Asia two years ago, as an American, every time I met a young Russian man escaping conscription, drinks were on me as appreciation to their commitment to world peace. I'm in South America now and it is being inundated with young Israeli men running like the Russians were. Nonetheless, I'm on the fence about how I feel buying them drinks.


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selfmodruntimeyesterday at 8:45 PM

No. It is not about Ability. Feminism may fight for ability, but conscription is a Requirement. You're not free to choose. That's the entire point.

baal80spamyesterday at 6:23 PM

> Being able to serve is something the feminists have been fighting for the hardest over decades.

If any claim ever required "citation needed", this one is the biggest.

I've never seen feminists fight for duties, only for privileges.

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dudultoday at 2:59 AM

This is not "being able to serve", this is "being forcefully drafted". Can you share a few links highlighting how vocal feminists have asked for the draft to be extended to women? Thanks.

ngruhnyesterday at 5:27 PM

> Being able to serve is something the feminists have been fighting for the hardest over decades

Not heard anyone fight for that once. The more pressing issues seem to he "mansplaining" and men being shirtless in the summer.

> Nonetheless, I'm on the fence about how I feel buying them drinks.

Why?