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Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by oreally on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:11PM (#47641039)
I'm in a country ~5mil population (less than israel's) where men are conscripted and there is a fair amount of angst regarding their sacrifice. IMO, the cause is a mix of patriarchy and voteshare.

Factor #2 is no longer true, nowadays more and more stuff is being produced by machines. Moreover women can pick up guns. Drones can be piloted. Lethality is only going to go up.

No one sane would want to go fight in a war where lethality is high. Nor train for something that requires looming, recurring obligations for a good 10-20 years of their life. This is real sacrifce. If you want respect, at some point you have to put skin in the game.

Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by HappyPanacea on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:20PM (#47641139)
Finland?
Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by SenHeng on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:47PM (#47641399)
Could also be Singapore or Taiwan.
Re:German men 18-45 need military permit to leave country fo... by throw-the-towel on Saturday April 04, 2026 @01:50PM (#47641441)
Taiwan has waaaay more people, like 20ish million I think?