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According to the german constitution germans are not only allowed but required to kill unelected heads of government.

Although Iโ€™m Swiss, I would do the same. Every Swiss person has to enter the Military and itโ€™s a societal contract that our militia is there to keep the democracy alive.

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*Every Swiss male has to enter the military unless unable or unwilling to.

No Swiss person has to enter the military.

Iโ€™d also like to see proof of the first claim. Germanyโ€™s Grundgesetz Art. 20 (4) gives the right to oppose but doesnโ€™t require it.

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Yes and no. Every Swiss male has to serve in the military. You are allowed to compensate for it instead, but there is still a Wehrpflicht, that doesnโ€™t change. Just that the compensation is Part of the Wehrpflicht.

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You can also be arbitrarily deemed โ€œunfit for serviceโ€ and forced to pay a pretty expensive compensation fee for the next several years, even if you would have preferred to have done the months of military or year of civil service instead.

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A lot of authoritarian governments are/were elected though.

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yeah, but the Moment they change the laws into โ€œonly we can get electedโ€ they are a legitimate target

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