Helennes, when you are in a hole you are meant to stop digging. Simply put, if a person joins the military organisation run by a State, then he is not a mercenary. If he joins a private enterprise to fight, he is a mercenary.
Soldier = One who fights for the State
Mercenary = One who fights for business enterprise
Simple really.
Oh yeah, not everybody who is conscripted hates serving. Many would have joined up of their own accord.
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