You largely can choose the provider of this service, but they will also choose you (or not).
And you can not refrain from the service while being in the community of those that don't refrain. In practice there are (nearly) no places where the community as a whole chooses to refrain.

If you're in a country with compulsory military service, make yourself interesting for other countries and leave.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You largely can choose the provider of this service,

Really? I'm from the Middle East, took me fucking ages to "change the provider".

If you’re in a country with compulsory military service, make yourself interesting for other countries and leave.

Literally not an option for 99% of people.

[–] TheYang@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes, most people are not interesting. True for Emi/Imi-gration as well as dating. And in both cases it's tough to hear.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

... so this isn't really a viable solution.

[–] tillimarleen@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

that‘s a bunch of false equivalences

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Well then one largely can't choose, can one.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The current situation is not the best in my opinion. I think people who don't agree with it (like me) should try to change it if possible (peaceful ways are always preferred) instead of adapting to the situation. Though everyone has the right not to fight and not to do anything at all. I'm not saying that fighting the regime you don't like is mandatory