By NCFM
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Abolishing the sexist nature of conscription is just one of many reasons the Men’s Rights Movement is needed.
Conscription, or as I call it “The glorified national sexist enslavement of young men” is clearly one of the more important reasons.
In fairness of full disclosure, the Men’s Rights movement is not necessarily anti-conscription, but merely opposed to the sexist nature of it. However, many of us as individuals are probably opposed to it in general. Since the early 90s, the countries of Europe and Latin America (among other places) have, one by one, abolished sexist conscription policies.
Sadly, the process has hit some recent snags. Both Austria and Switzerland held referendums in which they voted to keep it. In the of Switzerland (and perhaps Austria) a majority of WOMEN voted to keep it. There has even been talk of bringing it back in several European countries. While it is doubtful that it would be brought back in most, it sadly has been brought back in Lithuania. mostly due to Russian aggression. Likewise, due to Russian aggression, plans to abolish it have been put on hold in Georgia and Ukraine.
However, now for the good news. Norway, one of the last Western European countries to still practice this, expanded it in 2013 to include women. Here are the links:
http://rt.com/news/197152-norway-army-women-military-conscripts/
If this count is correct, the only NATO/European Union countries that still have sexist conscription policies (in addition to the ones that have already been mentioned) are Finland, Greece, Estonia, Cyprus, and Turkey. Technically Denmark as well, but there it basically exists in name only. In the case of Norway, this means that the Men’s Rights Movement can no longer oppose their conscription policy.
Carl Augustsson
The biggest example of sexism in the world today, is the ridiculous notion that only one sex has ever been the victim of it.
Conscription, the glorified national sexist enslavement of young men, is clearly one of the important reasons we need the Men’s Rights Movement.
3 Responses to NCFM Georgian Liaison Carl Augustsson, update, men’s rights movement and conscription
Greg Allan on June 27, 2015 at 2:39 AM
Regarding Norway it could be interesting to what happens if any women complain about being conscripted. Norway has endorsed the first International Labour Organisation’s Forced Labour Convention. That convention limits forced labour, including conscription, in the following way…
“Only adult able-bodied males who are of an apparent age of not less than 18 and not more than 45 years may be called upon for forced or compulsory labour.”
Grumpysteve on July 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM
Forced labour and gender discrimination are also banned by the European Charter of Human Rights. The ban protects everyone, unless, of course, you are a young man, since military service (both forced labour and gender discrimination) is exempt from the ban http://wp.me/p5MHLq-7g
Al on June 26, 2015 at 5:20 PM
I believe that Czech Republic is also about to reinstate military service for both genders.
Are you kidding? Carl, you need a much better picture. Geezus….