Myanmar's military service on Saturday (Feb 10) announced the enforcement of the People's Military Service Law under which all men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27 are supposed to serve a minimum of two years in the military. This decision comes as the junta faces continued resistance to its 2021 coup, which has plunged the nation into a state of unrest.  The move is further set to intensify junta's grip on power.
    • @SteveEnglish
      5•5 months ago

      Military service is not usually equated to slavery

      • @lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        21•5 months ago

        Conscription by an illegitimate government in the middle of a civil war is slavery. Imagine being conscripted and sent to kill people in your home town.

        • Infiltrated_ad8271
          4•5 months ago

          It is not the ethics or legitimacy of the government, but the loss of rights and forced labor that makes it slavery.