• Knossos@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      It isn’t just about the military. I’ve not read the article, but Germany suffers from not having enough people working in social services. This problem got worse after getting rid of conscription. You could either choose military service or social work.

      By reintroducing it, they hope to fill in some gaps.

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        7 months ago

        Yeah, instead of actually fixing the system and paying people normal wages, while also fixing the stupid education/certification system that social service workers need to go through, let’s just throw a bunch of teenagers at it, it will surely fix our problems!

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        7 months ago

        You could either choose military service or social work.

        Also some hospital work. Bedpan cleaning, etc.

        But it kept you out of the army, and took the strain off of hospitals and social services.

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      7 months ago

      Sometimes open war comes upon you, whether you risk it or not.