Rokas, 17

It is manly to work for your goals and ideas, and defend your values. I guess, everyone can go to war, but the army is not for everyone

Jaunius, 18

A gun in your hands doesn’t define your manliness

Lukas, 25

If I was called to the army, I would try to find a way to avoid it. I have a wife, we are so good together and family for me is first. We have created so much, I wouldn’t want to leave it

Denisas, 23

In today’s free society, there is no space for coercion. Compulsory things should be the ones you choose with your free will

Vytenis, 18

I could go to the army. Sometimes I lack courage and stamina to do things. Army is good if you can handle it. I was inspired by my friend, a girl, who became a voluntary soldier

Edvinas, 18

Can you imprison a man’s choice and call it free living?

Dominykas, 26

It’s my choice what kind of man I want to be

Danas, 28

In my opinion, the archaic times when a man was supposed to kill a buffalo and drag it home to his family are long over. I think that army is not a bad thing in general, but a compulsory one is definitely not a good thing either. Especially when the government announced it so suddenly without any public debate or preparation. A system should be introduced, one should know at school that there is a possibility to serve in the army, one should grow up with this idea

Mindaugas, 25

When I was still at school, conscript army was removed. I was very happy then, but when I look back, I realise it was a better time to go to the army than it would be now when I have my own agency and when I have created jobs for other people – I need to look after all of it

Martynas, 22

It’s manly to be able to choose for yourself

Justas, 27

Army is a waste of time. How many more soldiers do we need?

Vytautas, 27

Army won’t make a man out of you – once a dumbass, always a dumbass

Jergor, 25

Only when fighting, you lose

Justas, 18

The real strength is to have the ability to choose. Let us be strong