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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Misses important bit;

"This system should be run by people who know exactly what war is and why cynicism and bribery during war is treason," he said, adding that those fired would be replaced by recent veterans and soldiers wounded at the front.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

those fired would be replaced by recent veterans and soldiers wounded at the front

Somehow I'm not sure that they would be the most effective recruiters.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago

They're not trying to sell a bright future like military recruiters in the US. People are forced to do their military service by law and the recruiters are responsible to match the drafted people with the role that fits best.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey it worked for Starship Troopers.

[–] jscummy 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trust me bro, you'll love the battlefield and definitely not end up injured like me

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

"Mobile Infantry made me the man I am today."

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I beg to differ. The applicants talking to recent vets or wounded soldiers know that these people could be their future. It is important to know all the possible outcomes, including possible PSTD, death, or dismemberment. Having recruiters that are too disconnected from the human war cost is a disservice, in my opinion.

I think I missed my point in there. They would be more effective when those new soldiers are on the frontline fighting, instead of selling a false image of how easy joining would be. That false sell would result in wasted resources training soldiers that wouldn't be as effective. Sometimes it's better to have less people in your unit, when the extra bodies (that were lied to) would cause more wasted time and energy. Time and energy that should be focused on war.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I doesn't matter if the guy serving draft notices was wounded.

I guess some of the lucky conscripts will try to run away and then it might matter.