I didn't?

Also, that is the direct translation, yes, but a more accurate (context wise) would be conscientious objector.

I'm a supply core NCO in the reserves, served 362 days. I went in the second batch of 2009. That's why I said "I served II/09"

I don't think conscription is bad at all. It was one of the best years of my life.

Especially because ours is very much flexible and has options like unarmed service or civil service. (And with Russia neighbouring us with a long border, a conscription army is needed.) The only thing is that currently it only applies to males (and you can be excused for several reasons, like being a Jehova's witness). It's flexible when you do your conscription as well. Many people go to uni before the army. Not most, but many. And if you're for instance a competitor in a sport on a high level, you'll can get lots of free days from the time you serve. Some people like Kimi Räikkönen or Jarkko Nieminen for instance did "serve" their conscription, but in reality it was them going in for a few days/weeks every now and then when they had the time.

I would've never joined the American military, had I been American.

I believe in defending my country, not attacking others.