South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops

Re:South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as ... by vkou on Sunday August 10, 2025 @03:23PM (#44857535)

What makes you think that conscription for women isn't being discussed in Korea?

1. Do you have evidence that it isn't?

2. You do realize that Korea is not actually a society with a lot of gender equality (or equality in general, as I'll note in point #4) as-is, right?

3. Which 'gender equality champions' exactly do you expect to be shouting about this so that you will hear about it? Americans and Europeans posting on Reddit and Hacker News?

4. Do you think that the existing problems regarding equality in conscription (with every connected person's sons actively dodging the draft) may be poisoning the well for anyone advocating - or considering advocating - throwing more bodies into that machine?

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Re:South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as ... by notorandit on Monday August 11, 2025 @10:41AM (#44864664)

I didn't argue about conscription for women. Just stated that soldiers may not be men only.

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