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Ukraine expands conscription, removes medical exemptions for HIV, hepatitis, mental disorders and more

Now, the words and figures "with the exception of articles 2-c, 4-c, 5-c, 12-c, 13-c, 14-c, 17-c, 21-c and 22-c" have been removed from the Regulation, i.e. everyone will be recognised as fit under the "controversial" articles:

  • 2-c – clinically treated tuberculosis;
  • 4-c – viral hepatitis with minor functional impairment;
  • 5-c – asymptomatic HIV carrier;
  • 12-c - slowly progressive and non-progressive with minor functional impairment and rare exacerbations of anaemia, blood clotting disorders, purpura, haemorrhagic conditions, other diseases of the blood and haematopoietic organs, and some disorders involving the immune mechanism;
  • 13-c - diseases of the endocrine system with minor functional disorders;
  • 14-c - mild, short-term, painful manifestations of mental disorders;
  • 17-c - neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders with moderate or short-term manifestations, with an asthenic state;
  • 21-c – slowly progressive diseases of the central nervous system with minor functional disorders;
  • 22-c – episodic and paroxysmal disorders, except for epilepsy, with minor impairment of organ and system functions.

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  • You say you'd rather die than kill, and then in the very next line you threaten to kill me for telling you something.

    You need to read up on what being a "conscientious objector" is actually about, or whatever it is you're going for here, because your philosophy is incoherent.

    • Believe it or not, this would completely cripple military power across the board. Overall, resulting in less death than the death of the white collar pencil pushers that command troops.

      Sure you can be the bootlicker that shoots people for funsies, don't come crying to me when you get drafted

      Edit: where tf did I threaten you specifically?..

      • You said:

        If you tell me to kill I will kill you first

        Even if you just mean it as a "generic" you, you're still making it quite clear that you're more willing to kill than you are to die.

        You realize there are other options than "follow orders to kill someone" and "kill the guy who gave you an order", right?

        don’t come crying to me when you get drafted

        I'm Canadian.

        • Definitely generic "you." But if you plan on leading troops we can make it happen?

          Edit: Honestly cute you think Canada wouldn't follow USA into the next great drafted war

          • But if you plan on leading troops we can make it happen?

            So right after saying you didn't threaten me personally, you expand your threat to cover me personally.

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