Ask HN: Would you participate if there were a draft in your country?

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by classicsnoot • 12 years ago
8 22 12 years ago

This question is aimed largely at Americans, males, and tech folk, due to my country of residence, but i believe it has far reaching implications for all citizens of N. America and Europe.

The Story: Pretend the world stands on the edge of massive conflict.It has been 100 years since the last time this situation occurred, and all the theorists and politicians and bankers say it is impossible, so you continue to focus on your job and/or education when Boom! Another airliner is brought down, this time on camera. Gleeful partisans cheer and hold up abused teddy bears soaked in jet fuel. Every news agency starts spewing jingo like it is a game. Suddenly, the EU shuts down the Eastern flank of fortress Europe. The US shifts half of its Navy to either ocean. The 180000 plus soldiers in Central Europe go on to the frontline. bIn the US, roughly 2.5 million jobs need to be filled to balance the shift in forces after all reserves and Guards are called up. Europe's long vacation is over; the US troops that have for so long enabled European governments to spend money on healthcare are now just a thin, semipermeable membrane between Russia and their safe, little garden. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Canada, the US: if you are in one of these countries, and you get a notice, would you serve or object?

If you are in the Rodina or any of the loyal slavic satellites, would you join, serve, or object?

I know this disregards a huge chunk of the human family. My apologies.

I would object in the US, and volunteer in either Ukraine, Denmark, or Germany. I would try to get a tech/recon position. I would try to emigrate to Denmark when it was all said and done, if it ends and if there is a Denmark.

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