jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoUkrainian Olympic weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko dies in war with Russiawww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1442arrow-down18
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minus-squareSkua@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down1·7 months agoWhy would Olympic athletes not be drafted?
minus-squarealcoholicornlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down50·7 months agoBecause Olympic athletes getting blown up in a dumb war is bad for morale.
minus-squareSkua@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down1·7 months agoThe Ukrainian government clearly reckons that famous people getting special treatment is worse
minus-squarethallamabond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 months agoMight be bad for morale, but I assure you it would strengthen my resolve.
minus-squareacargitz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNever heard of a thing called a “celebrated war hero” and what it can do for the morale of ordinary conscripts?
Why would Olympic athletes not be drafted?
Because Olympic athletes getting blown up in a dumb war is bad for morale.
The Ukrainian government clearly reckons that famous people getting special treatment is worse
Might be bad for morale, but I assure you it would strengthen my resolve.
Never heard of a thing called a “celebrated war hero” and what it can do for the morale of ordinary conscripts?