https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/29/i-am-not-made-for-war-the-men-fleeing-ukraine-to-evade-conscription
As a new recruitment drive looms, some are turning to online handlers and forgers to escape the horror of war
Many people cannot, correct. And that does not reflect poorly upon them simply because you can't understand it. That's why boot camp weeds out so many people who volunteered but still can't hack it. Many people don't even realize they don't have what it takes. And you think it's a bad thing for wiser people to recognize it in themselves?
I can't conceive of someone so fearful of war that they'd willingly leave others out to dry in this fashion while hiding behind the forces of another nation.
Well it seems like you think you know these people you claim you don't know. For instance, you keep accusing them of being fearful, and that being the only reason you can think of why people would not be willing to go to war.
Can you think of no other reason why people would be unsuited for the military and combat? Because I assure you, boot camp weeds out people who volunteer, and that the military finds unsuitable. Do you think cowardice is the only thing they look for?
Basic training was the easiest part of my military career. The recruits that went home did so because they got hypothermia or cracked the tops of their humerus, not because they couldn't hack it mentally. If they wanted to weed out those unfit, then the individual who this article is about would be disqualified or an RTT in basic. I was discharged at the end of my contract because of physical injuries, so I understand being considered unqualified for military service.
I cannot think of any reason I wouldn't defend my home, friends, and family against a foreign invader. If the US was being invaded and my family's lives were at risk, you can bet your ass I'd be doing everything I could to defend my country.
Really? Because when I went to boot camp we lost almost 5% of the division due to mental health issues and behavioral problems. Only a couple of people got removed for physical issues.
Do you not believe in mental health problems or something? Is cowardice literally the only thing you think you understand?
When you went to boot camp (assuming you were/are a sailor based on verbage), you lost 5% of your division to mental health issues. It seems to me that people considered unfit for duty wouldn't graduate basic training at all.
I think you're missing my point. It's not about being unfit to fight, it's about the willingness to defend your home. I can't get behind people that turn and run when the people that make up their country need them. I can't support people that aren't even willing to try given these circumstances.