A law establishing voluntary military service came into effect in January, but protest organisers fear compulsory service could follow.
  • stepan@lemmy.caEnglish
    2712·
    8 days ago

    really fucking weird comments down here. people supporting forced military service. tf

    • couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2310·
      8 days ago

      Well I guess some people know a bit of history. It’s hard to stay a free country without a military

      • isles@infosec.pubEnglish
        41·
        8 days ago

        Costa Rica’s doing OK. They figured the US keeps starting military coups in the Americas, may as well remove that attack vector. Nobody’s calling them a superpower though.

    • LittleBorat3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      8 days ago

      It’s a demographic problem where the young feel fucked over by the old. The old are the electorate and the young always get the shit end of the stick.

      They won’t afford anything ever, please pay boomers pension oh and please die for your country.