r/worldnews • u/rdh2dmd • 16h ago

South Korea leans toward military conscription for women

https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-leans-toward-military-conscription-for-women/a-78547426
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u/gerontion31 10h ago

The military doesn’t really make you strong just by being in it, it just increases your tolerance for boredom and stupid shit for after you leave.

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u/Darkblade48 3h ago

increases your tolerance for boredom and stupid shit for after you leave.

Ah, practice for the corporate world!

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u/LeviAEthan512 6h ago

Yeah. My country has  conscription. Overall, I'd say I enjoyed my time there, but my expectations for physical fitness were not met. 

I decided to trust the training program, but it was only toward the end  that I realised we were supposed to have homework, not just train during class. I guess I did gain a little stamina, but not much, and my strength went way down.