Daily Star readers with ‘allergy to dying’ slam conscription as WW3 fears loom

Readers of the Daily Star have been heading to the comments section of our recent stories on the topic, to tell us their thoughts on what would be the first such mass mobilisation in this country for decades

Brits threatened with the prospect of conscription have hit back at forced enlistment, telling the government they are ‘allergic to dying’.

Since the outbreak of the Russian war with Ukraine, British, American and European generals have frequently voiced warnings about the potential need for conscription to return in the UK, but people who it would affect are not overly impressed.

Readers of the Daily Star have been heading to the comments section of our recent stories on the topic, to tell us their thoughts on what would be the first such mass mobilisation in this country since WW2, with national service coming to an end in 1963 following the conclusion of the Korean War.

Brits said they were furious about the possibility and bemoaned the likelihood that the nation’s upper crust would likely fare better than its workers.

There is no evidence for this hypothetical scenario in a war that hasn’t happened, but history dictates that this is normally the way things tend to go.

What do you think of conscription? Let us know in the comments.

One reader said: “If these child hawks would step up and send their own family to the front line, maybe but if they had this you could guarantee the war would be over in a heartbeat.”

Talking along the same lines, another Daily Star fan said: “If the British government thinks they’re taking our kids to fight in the war they’ll have a war at home, never mind over there.

“Send their own kids first. NO , I thought not. Only the working class kids can be used like cannon fodder.”

Replying to them, another reader wrote: “Only a select few would my guess equality would go out the window”.

Others looked at the problem in a different way. Another wrote: “Easy solution, stop antagonising Russia ”.

Meanwhile some took umbrage with who is in power in the UK at the moment. “I’m not fighting for Starmer and his voters,” to which another reader replied, “Nailed that in one sentence.”

This sentiment was backed up by a second reader who said: “No true Englishman would ever fight for this government or king. Or the people that support them”.

Some disagreed strongly with this view, though, writing: “You wouldn’t be fighting for the Government or King! You’d be fighting for your country!” Another agreed: “lol utterly delusional…”

Following the same pattern, one person posted: “Why doesn’t Starmer and Co kit up and ship out?” and another replied: “Wisdom has been chasing you but you have always been faster.”

Then, deciding to leave the politics out of it and find a more original excuse for not heading to the frontlines, one reader joked: “I can’t sign up, I’ve got an allergy to dying”.