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		progre on Jan 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We have jetpacks and we do not care Universial conscription? No, it's entirely volontary in the book. Completed service is a requirement for full citizenship though. But having done military service is quite rare in the book from what I understand.

TuringTest on Jan 28, 2022 [–]

Not being considered a citizen is a very clear deterrent to avoiding the "voluntary" conscription.

A "separate but equal" civil organization does not mean that there is true equality. Even less so when they do not even pretend to be equal.

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