>1/3 of under-40s [Brits] would refuse conscription in the event of a world war (yougov.co.uk) 7 points by chris-orgmenta 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] ggm 2y ago ↗ A reminder that the Oxford union voted for pacifism in 1933 but it didn't stop them fighting in ww2https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_and_Country_debate [–] jruohonen 2y ago ↗ Yes, I agree: it is quite different to have a strong opinion during peace contra when bombs are dropping. [–] artninja1988 2y ago ↗ 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?
[–] jruohonen 2y ago ↗ Yes, I agree: it is quite different to have a strong opinion during peace contra when bombs are dropping. [–] artninja1988 2y ago ↗ 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?
[–] artninja1988 2y ago ↗ 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?
[–] heckraiser 2y ago ↗ If we could only turn off the media stream and live civilized lives without worrying what global destabilization would bring us.
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