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by baybal2 1740 days ago
Funny fact is that conscription largely lowers the risk of prolonged civil wars, Syrian being one fat exception.
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k7sune 1740 days ago
It also makes citizens more aware of the cost of war. Had conscription use up so much time of a citizen’s prime years, I think it would be more popular.
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