Young people gathered in Berlin’s central Potsdamer Square on Thursday and marched through the German capital to protest against the government’s plans to reintroduce military service. While the police counted around 3,000 participants, organizers claimed there were 6,000 demonstrators in Berlin and 50,000 in more than 130 towns and cities across Germany.
I think some context is needed here.
The German constitution makes military service mandatory for males. However, at the same time it acknowledges that nobody can be forced to serve under weapons against their personal convictions. So it is possible to refuse military service and instead do mandatory social service instead.
This is much better than the US. You have to suck 3 dicks to get out of a combat role here