Conscription = Slavery ?

[Dill]

(12-06-2016, 09:58 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: Is exploitation involved in conscription? It generally is not, but it can be. This is determined by the goal or goals set by the country instituting conscription. If the goal is national defense, then it is generally not exploitation. The country is using all resources, including manpower, to defend itself. If a nation's goal is to extend power beyond their borders, then it might well be exploitation and there may be a basis for the comparison with slavery. This is how many Americans felt about Vietnam. It is also how many Russian peasants felt about World War I, which would ultimately lead to revolution.

So, is conscription the same as slavery? Generally no, but it can be depending upon the goals of the country. Even then, some people will still maintain a blind faith in their government and its motives. In every single country on the planet, there are always people who will thump their chests and exclaim "Don't you love this country? Don't you want to defend it?" There is nothing uniquely 'Merican about that.

Yeah! What he said!