   WE HAVE SLAVERY IN EU!
  I am writing this, because everyone should know, that Denmark, especially Denmark has slavery. Believe it or not, but we actually have. Amnesty International and UN Human Rights have nothing against conscription and military service, because it''s to defence. But the fact is, that in some of the countries with conscripts (in this case, Denmark) these conscripts are not just soldiers. They are workers. It takes about 2 months to educate the soldier (learn to shoot, live in a forrest etc.). Actually these soldiers do some non-military work in 9 months, under the word "military service". Actually much of this work have nothing to do with the education of the soldiers. It is work, and this work is actually slavery, because if they don''t do it, they''ll get in prison!I am writing this, because everyone should know that this "fine litle country with high welfare and humanity" is actually a state with slavery under words like "conscription" and "military service".I really blame UN and Amnesty International for this! THIS IS PURE SLAVERY! TRUST ME! THIS IS SLAVERY! 
  That's not slavery...slav·er·y    ( P )n. pl. slav·er·ies 1. The state of one bound in servitude as the property of a slaveholder or household.2.a. The practice of owning slaves. b. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force. 3. The condition of being subject or addicted to a specified influence. 4. A condition of hard work and subjection: wage slavery. Does your government claim to own you? It's forced servitude, yes, but it's not slavery.   [edited by - mscgamer on October 29, 2003 5:21:59 PM];  This is like saying Canada has slavery because you are legally obligated to show up for school until you are 16.   AnonymousPosterChild, holder of the Shining Blade of Leibowitz, the Yarmaulka of Invincibility and the leader of the Knights of the Octagonal Ottoman! ;  Well, when it''s homework that you take with you, then it might have something against child labor laws. Or do Canadians have such laws? ;  More like indentured servitude. ATS ;quote:Original post by AnonymousPosterChild  This is like saying Canada has slavery because you are legally obligated to show up for school until you are 16.   AnonymousPosterChild, holder of the Shining Blade of Leibowitz, the Yarmaulka of Invincibility and the leader of the Knights of the Octagonal Ottoman!   Hey, we have this problem in the US too!  You''re right APC, we should start an international revolution!! ;  Ah, dcgeek's "Europe is the deepest pit of hell" post of the week. It was kind of overdue... You are paid for that work (at least I was when I did my service, so I guess it's similar in Denmark). That's not too bad, considering that most people who are drafted come right out of school, and could need some financial starting. Yes, it's still servitude, and that's why it should be abolished eventually. But in certain countries (Germany, specifically) parts of the economy rely on the short-term cheap workforce. But it still doesn't classify as slavery. If you don't like, move to the US. I really wonder why you are still in Denmark, btw... [edited by - Yann L on October 29, 2003 5:54:08 PM];quote:Original post by Yann L   Ah, dcgeek's "Europe is the deepest pit of hell" post of the week. It was kind of overdue... You are paid for that work (at least I was when I did my service, so I guess it's similar in Denmark). That's not too bad, considering that most people who are drafted come right out of school, and could need some financial starting. Yes, it's still servitude, and that's why it should be abolished eventually. But in certain countries (Germany, specifically) parts of the economy rely on the short-term cheap workforce. But it still doesn't classify as slavery. If you don't like, move to the US. I really wonder why you are still in Denmark, btw... [edited by - Yann L on October 29, 2003 5:54:08 PM]And why didn't you do the army duty instead?(Or is that what you called the "service")BTW. Finland has also got compulsary military duty (I'm going in in January) and we're getting paid for it(3.6€/day at first). BTW. Amnesty do "black list" us. I can also choose to do some public service for 13months, but that's for pussies(Except if you have an illness ofcourse)./MindWipe [edited by - Mindwipe on October 29, 2003 6:02:08 PM];quote:Original post by Yann L  If you don''t like, move to the US. I really wonder why you are still in Denmark, btw... [edited by - Yann L on October 29, 2003 5:54:08 PM]*LOL* Yeah me too; then again we do have the most US-loving government in Europe i reckon...  "Yeah, I would''ve killed you, but I''m glad I didn''t - the paperwork is a bitch"  ;  You know, I''m not entirely opposed to mandatory military training, but conscription not so much. If it came to the point where an outside force was attacking canada (snicker) I would defend my country from within my own borders.   AnonymousPosterChild, holder of the Shining Blade of Leibowitz, the Yarmaulka of Invincibility and the leader of the Knights of the Octagonal Ottoman! 