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A question about new conscription policy: still basically voluntary? (leddit.danmark.party)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm interested in the new conscription policy being proposed.

From what I've read, women would be required to register for the lottery and service would be extended to 11 months.

My current understanding is that conscription in Denmark is basically voluntary. If you say you don't want to do it, they won't pick you? How exactly does that work if there's a lottery?

And would that change with the new policy?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

CrateDane at 2024-03-16 23:22:34+00:00 ID: kv7jw2o

My current understanding is that conscription in Denmark is basically voluntary. If you say you don't want to do it, they won't pick you? How exactly does that work if there's a lottery?

People who volunteer take up the empty spots. If there are more volunteers than there are spots, then nobody will be forced to serve, regardless of the lot they draw. But if fewer people volunteer, those with the worst lots will be forced to serve.

The new policy doesn't change that system directly, but the longer period of service and slight increase in number of conscripts will likely change the balance. Probably fewer people will volunteer for an 11 month period than for the current 4 month period, and since they're simultaneously slightly increasing the number that will serve, it's quite likely some will end up being forced to serve.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (3 children)

comments83820 (OP) at 2024-03-16 23:57:14+00:00 ID: kv7lqku

thanks for explaining.

4 to 11 months is a big change! do you think the law will pass?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

CrateDane at 2024-03-17 00:07:59+00:00 ID: kv7nbhn

It's hard to say, they may have to adjust it depending on how negotiations go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

comments83820 (OP) at 2024-03-17 00:12:14+00:00 ID: kv7nxse

thanks for talking to me about this. what is your opinion of conscription in general? do you think it's actually necessary?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

lastchansen at 2024-03-17 05:51:59+00:00 ID: kv8uu8k

It's has been 12 months earlier.. like back in 2005-ish. So, there have been some years with peace and now it's new times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Old_Effective_915 at 2024-03-17 07:57:09+00:00 ID: kv953q2

Yes. The government holds the majority in parliament. It might get some small adjustments, but by and large, if the current government says something will become law, they'll already have talked it out amongst themselves, and so it will become law.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

comments83820 (OP) at 2024-03-17 12:21:52+00:00 ID: kv9rjmx

got ya