I think it can because to me, it seems that it's very similar to the process of electing representatives for legislature.

我认为是可以的，因为对我来说这非常类似于,选举立法代表的过程。

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Although here, it's as if the government is electing by conscription certain citizens to go die for the sake of the whole.

尽管目前，好像是政府,在通过征兵制选择特定的公民,为了全体利益而死。

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