Absurd?

Heh...

what do you think word "voluntary" means? or i should better ask, how you think it's understood in turkish army?
probably we have already mentioned that S. signed documents stating that he voluntarily joins the army. well, he didn't do it voluntarily, but he had to sign such statement.
two weeks similar thing took place. he was in the hospital, undergoing a number of tests ordered by the military doctor. at the same time red crescent was collecting blood from conscripts. in theory blood donation was voluntary, but S. is punished for avoiding donation. it seems his supervisors consider him to be some kind of a saint or jesus - that must be the case, otherwise how can they expect him to be in two places at the same time? so he didn't voluntarily donate his blood and he is forbidden to go out of the base on the weekends. the problem is i had bought plane tickets to see him, but i won't. and it's all because apparently S. and me have wrong understanding of voluntarism.