Comment on "Statistically speaking, you won't survive, but you wouldn't in civilian life either tbf"

• Mika@piefed.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  May I challenge you with russian empire

  The term of service during the 18th century was for life.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_the_Russian_Empire

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  • thefluffiest@feddit.nl ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Then again, life was really short

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Don’t make fun of life they got little legs

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  • wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    LOL, that’s rough. I should have clarified what I was thinking of the (Western) Roman Empire.

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    • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Unfortunately, as the Legion system declined, life terms became common in the Late Roman Empire as well.

      Real shit scenario, causes more problems than it solves honestly.

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