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"The State which thinks itself entitled to force its citizens to go to war will never pay proper regard to the value and happiness of their lives in peace."
Check out the list of countries that do and don't have conscription:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription
Check out the list of countries that do and don't have conscription:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription
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Money for college...or trade school, cooking school, etc...is a big benefit.
That's how I got my BS in Mech Engineering.
BTW...the gov't needs to establish mandatory 2 yr national service NOW!
Whether it's serving in the military or a conservation Corps type unit maitaining Nat'l parks & what not, every male & female needs to serve.
That's how I got my BS in Mech Engineering.
BTW...the gov't needs to establish mandatory 2 yr national service NOW!
Whether it's serving in the military or a conservation Corps type unit maitaining Nat'l parks & what not, every male & female needs to serve.
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Idunno.
My platoon were all high school grads.
Most had JC.
A few had 2+ yrs of "real" college.
2 had degrees....and were made into officers!
The few **** ups we had in my company, were either inner city gangstas or inbred hill billies.
And these types are everywhere in life.
I agree with MV...I don't support the draft unless it's truly needed.
I like the socialist idea of some sort of nat'l service; clean the nat'l parks, firefighters for the Dept of Forestry, etc.
A lot of people I've met in my life, in there late teens & early 20s are lacking in the discipline dept.
Their mantra when times are tough is "**** It."
Regimented life is very beneficial for those with that mantra.
My platoon were all high school grads.
Most had JC.
A few had 2+ yrs of "real" college.
2 had degrees....and were made into officers!
The few **** ups we had in my company, were either inner city gangstas or inbred hill billies.
And these types are everywhere in life.
I agree with MV...I don't support the draft unless it's truly needed.
I like the socialist idea of some sort of nat'l service; clean the nat'l parks, firefighters for the Dept of Forestry, etc.
A lot of people I've met in my life, in there late teens & early 20s are lacking in the discipline dept.
Their mantra when times are tough is "**** It."
Regimented life is very beneficial for those with that mantra.
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Idunno.
My platoon were all high school grads.
Most had JC.
A few had 2+ yrs of "real" college.
2 had degrees....and were made into officers!
The few **** ups we had in my company, were either inner city gangstas or inbred hill billies.
And these types are everywhere in life.
I agree with MV...I don't support the draft unless it's truly needed.
I like the socialist idea of some sort of nat'l service; clean the nat'l parks, firefighters for the Dept of Forestry, etc.
A lot of people I've met in my life, in there late teens & early 20s are lacking in the discipline dept.
Their mantra when times are tough is "**** It."
Regimented life is very beneficial for those with that mantra.
My platoon were all high school grads.
Most had JC.
A few had 2+ yrs of "real" college.
2 had degrees....and were made into officers!
The few **** ups we had in my company, were either inner city gangstas or inbred hill billies.
And these types are everywhere in life.
I agree with MV...I don't support the draft unless it's truly needed.
I like the socialist idea of some sort of nat'l service; clean the nat'l parks, firefighters for the Dept of Forestry, etc.
A lot of people I've met in my life, in there late teens & early 20s are lacking in the discipline dept.
Their mantra when times are tough is "**** It."
Regimented life is very beneficial for those with that mantra.
Besides, military service did nothing to improve my lack of motivation and general disregard for people with more authority than sense.
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Although i'm against mandatory military service the idea of community service (etc) is very tempting. Imagine the good selfless service could do for the youth of this country. People might actually say thank you and call you sir or ma'am once in awhile.
I know, I know... that's a lot to ask for these days. Unfortunately freewill leaves us with tyrone with his boxers halfway exposed and pants halfway to the ground as he robs you blind and plays the victim, and the emo white kid that hates his life despite being given an iPhone and Playstation.
Here’s the way i think of it... What would it take to bring back the same level of respect you got out of people during the mid/early 20th and beyond? The kind of respect and work ethic you’d expect from a corn-fed farm boy that sincerely loves his mama. If it meant conscription then wouldn’t it be worth it in order to re-instill some good in people?
Heck, maybe it wouldn't bring back the level of respect i'd hope but at least it would do something positive.
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