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Franzl
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« on: November 14, 2013, 02:00:49 PM »
Quote from: Redalgo on November 14, 2013, 01:56:26 PM
Of course they can be compared - don't be daft. They can be contrasted as well, of course.

Slavery involves "ownership". No matter how unjust conscription is (and I agree entirely that it is bad policy), conscriptees are not the property of anyone.
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2013, 02:05:43 PM »
Quote from: Redalgo on November 14, 2013, 02:02:55 PM
@Franzl: So far as I'm concerned conscription implies the state assumes ownership of the individual.

Well then you assume something that is simply incorrect. Sorry.

A person that is regarded as property has no rights. You can argue that rights are somewhat limited if you're forced to join the army, but no democratic society that implements conscription violates basic human dignity in the process.
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