Sounds fair to me.
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ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
There is a huge debate in South Korea over feminism. I’m not Korean, but I’ve read a lot that Korean men do get special treatment from the government, colleges, and workplaces, but mostly for their mandatory military service. The argument seems to be that if women want the same treatment, they’re free to sign up for military service.
RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
sock@lemmy.world 2 years ago
i also think blackmailing women into joining the military is a sustainable idea
RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
Oh, but I guess totally okay to blackmail men because they’re disposable
Gsus4@feddit.nl 2 years ago
Makes sense for a country still technically in a civil war, I guess.
kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Maybe the issue is compelling your citizens to join your military in the first place?
gowan@reddthat.com 2 years ago
The common understanding is with DPRK ready to go at any given moment in theory that they need the population to be trained just in case.
kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
Then it seems pretty sexist to leave women out of the opportunity to effectively defend themselves in case North Korea ever attacks.
seejur@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Isn’t that why men say that if they want to get the same privileges they should enroll as well?
The caviat is that the mandatory service is two years long, which most Korean women don’t want to waste in the military
firewyre@lemmy.world 2 years ago
This was an incredibly stupid thing to say when their only direct neighbor wants them all dead.
kamenoko@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
If the threat is that large then it should be no issue to have a standing, regular army instead of forced conscription.
Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 2 years ago
There’s this thing called pride… and not the type you’re likely all about.