Civil service
Hello,
Regarding civil service over yeshiva study
I am a former yeshiva student. I recently left the (Haredi) yeshiva.
And I want to fulfill my duty to the state, but I don’t know what it is exactly. I thought about enlisting, but I’m afraid (perhaps unjustly) of the possible hidden unemployment in the army, and therefore (and for other considerations) I decided to serve in national/civilian service, probably in the MDA.
Do you think it is my duty (I can easily get rid of this, I will emphasize that I do not think it is appropriate, but it is not entirely clear to me what the moral argument is for serving the country? I would be happy for you to guide me, and is that enough, or maybe my duty is simply to enlist as is the duty of every Israeli?
In conclusion, what is the moral argument for conscription?
And is civil service worth it?
Thank you very much in advance.
I would like to mention that I really enjoy your lessons and your writing, and thank you for that.
I just wrote a column about it (609). I suggest you read it, and if you have any more questions, you can ask them.
I read and enjoyed it, thank you
But what about civil service
In another answer you wrote that a state ultimately functions through all the services it needs, such as doctors, the army, and startup people for funding, so is it possible to say that morally there is no difference between conscription and civil service
(And also that the state itself offers this option to yeshiva students)
It is clear that a country needs many things, and there is still the requirement for everyone to do military service. Civilian service is an option offered to those who cannot enlist for various reasons. Hidden unemployment in the army depends on you. Take care of a significant role and do it properly.
The argument of ”hidden unemployment” is one of the many reasons that cleanse the worm.
If you are bothered by the issue, you can enlist in an infantry unit and I promise you that in the first year and a half (infantry track) you will not have many moments of idleness.
In the next year and a half, you will enjoy a few hours of idleness every now and then when the daily schedule will include only 12 hours of activity and not 16-18 hours of activity.
In an armor and artillery unit, there are really many more free hours and the physical effort is much less crazy, but in real time you see the power of a tank rushing against hordes of terrorists and realize that the pride of infantry fighters is a bit exaggerated.
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