Myanmar: All men and women of eligible age now required to serve in army (www.wionews.com)
from BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to world@lemmy.world on 10 Feb 2024 20:50
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lolcatnip@reddthat.com on 11 Feb 2024 00:33 next collapse

So slavery, then?

Steve@startrek.website on 11 Feb 2024 00:46 collapse

Military service is not usually equated to slavery

lolcatnip@reddthat.com on 11 Feb 2024 03:21 collapse

Conscription by an illegitimate government in the middle of a civil war is slavery. Imagine being conscripted and sent to kill people in your home town.

Infiltrated_ad8271@kbin.social on 11 Feb 2024 10:05 collapse

It is not the ethics or legitimacy of the government, but the loss of rights and forced labor that makes it slavery.

sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml on 11 Feb 2024 04:08 collapse

Isn’t there an actual genocide in Myanmar rn?