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jiwidi ◴[] No.46180741[source]
suddenly when war comes is only mandatory for man
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fkdk ◴[] No.46182275[source]
Including women would have been a legal nonstarter.

The german constitution restricts drafting to men[0] and would have to be changed before such a law could even be considered.

Before you ask, yes, the constitution also says that men and women need to be treated equally[1]

[0] https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg/art_12a.html

[1] https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/gg/art_3.html

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1. jijijijij ◴[] No.46184022[source]
> The german constitution restricts drafting to men[0] and would have to be changed before such a law could even be considered.

Just to add, the current government does not have the necessary majority to make such a change. Therefore making a law which includes drafting women is legally impossible without opposition collaboration.