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>1/3 of under-40s [Brits] would refuse conscription in the event of a world war
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chris-orgmenta
on Jan 28, 2024
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heckraiser
on Jan 28, 2024
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If we could only turn off the media stream and live civilized lives without worrying what global destabilization would bring us.
ggm
on Jan 28, 2024
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A reminder that the Oxford union voted for pacifism in 1933 but it didn't stop them fighting in ww2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_and_Country_debate
jruohonen
on Jan 28, 2024
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Yes, I agree: it is quite different to have a strong opinion during peace contra when bombs are dropping.
artninja1988
on Jan 29, 2024
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But are the current numbers this article cites because they are devout pacifists or is it because they wouldn't want to defend "their" country?
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