> Conscription is slavery In much the same sense as jury duty is slavery. | Hacker News

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dragonwriter on March 2, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sweden brings back military conscription

> Conscription is slavery

In much the same sense as jury duty is slavery.

michaelmrose on March 2, 2017 [–]

You are pretty much forced to show up and provide a convincing reason why you ought not to serve beyond that its trivial to get out of if you don't want to be part of it.

Its also essential to our justice system and usually a very small burden.

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