Poland plans military training for all adult men, says PM
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Why just men? Yes, men are generally stronger than women, but that doesn't mean women are not capable of military service. And there are also men who aren't capable of something like that.
Note: I'm against being forced into military service, just asking this
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From a different article:
“Of course, it will be open to both sexes,” added the prime minister. “I do not want to belittle the role of women here in any way, but war – due to physical conditions – is associated more with men.”
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The reality of it is that men are expendable, from a population standpoint. Birth rates are far more limited by the number of women than the number of men, since pregnancy and gestation takes so long.
Obviously this is over reductive, but it’s one way to approach the question.
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Thats not true at all, its not like farm husbandry, human do not just bred like animals. Only a fraction of women would be willing to have kids without a long term partner.
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Societies where there is a high male mortality rate adapt. Iceland apparently has had its uncommonly accepting view of single motherhood for centuries, stemming from the large proportion of the male population employed in fishing, and the dangerous nature (in those days) of going to sea meaning that it was not uncommon for fathers to die before their children.
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They adapt by having more children per couples, not by having more single mother families. At least that was the case after WWII and WWI, but nowadays couples cannot afford more than 2 or 3 children.
And single mother in iceland is totally different, they were a couple with children before the husband died.
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Ah, that's fair. Thanks!
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In the rogue state of Israel, it's required for "both sexes".
The only democracy in the Middle East.So I don't see problem with it. More like a sexism problem.
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They need an army of pawns and believe men suit better the job.
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I wonder if this applies to people with residency
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Honestly pretty good idea, way better than mandatory service/conscription. Training with no strings attached.
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Because women only want equal or greater representation in the cushy jobs.
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Only a fraction of women would be willing to have kids without a long term partner.
Have you seen the real world?
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Holy shit that guy's so Polish.
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Hehe no strings attached except they know where to find you when more cannon fodder is necessary.
I like Europe and Poland but Im not dying for some suit wearing men. I consider myself free because that’s what they told me in school.
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During world war II, a Japanese general was once quoted as saying "you do not invade the mainland US. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass".
Compare the cost of doing this, with the deterrent effect of your enemy's knowing that basically the entire population can mobilize as a militia, it's pretty extreme.
Go Poland!
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As a pole I absolutely agree, I don't want to die for the ruling class, however I'm also willing to be taught how to defend myself against fascist agression by the state for free.
It might be useful against russian ones, but not only if you know what I mean
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I am Polish and I fully support it.
