SwitzerlandRechte, Pflichten und Rechtsstaat 22 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
A Swiss man cannot reconcile military service with his conscience. What can he do instead?
In the exam (German)
Ein Schweizer kann den Militärdienst nicht mit seinem Gewissen vereinbaren. Was kann er stattdessen tun?
- aServe in a foreign armyDen Dienst in einer fremden Armee leisten
- bSend another person in his placeEine andere Person an seiner Stelle schicken
- cRefuse to serve without any consequencesDen Dienst ohne jede Folge verweigern
- dDo civilian service, for example in a hospitalZivildienst leisten, etwa in einem SpitalCorrect answer
Why?
Anyone who cannot do military service for reasons of conscience does civilian service (Zivildienst) instead, for example in health care or environmental protection. Civilian service lasts longer than military service.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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