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[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

What did they do to earn it? Should I respect IDF soldiers because they're drafted?

[–] julianh@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You should feel bad for the ones that were. A lot of people can't afford to risk draft dodging. It's like telling a starving man to boycott certain foods.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pity and respect are two very different things.

[–] julianh@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ok now you're just being an ass.

There's a baseline of respect you should have for your fellow humans and you've implied that you don't have it for draftees for some unknown reason. Was that not your intent?