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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch – 20. November | 93 comments (93 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: National defense should be shared by all (4.00 / 2)

With the assumption that those who get to be soldiers do so on their own decision, not as requirement; much like policemen or firefighters. Note though that my call to service was around the time of the Kosovo War, when my interventionism already received a blow.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:11:25 AM EST
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Re: National defense should be shared by all (none / 1)

I personally wouldn't have minded doing civil service under protección civil.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:15:33 AM EST
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Re: National defense should be shared by all (none / 0)

I would support a mandatory "civil service" for everyone (boys and girls) where people can choose which public service to participate in, perhabs with the military as one but not default choice.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:19:55 AM EST
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Re: National defense should be shared by all (none / 0)

One problem in Spain was that as of 1996 only 1 in 5 (according to the Spanish wiki) conscientious objectors got to do their civil service, because the system did not have the capacity to absorb the large number of objectors. The system would have to be carefully designed and adequately funded so that the military does not become the default choice by lack of opportunity to serve elsewhere.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:24:02 AM EST
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Re: National defense should be shared by all (none / 1)

With the assumption that those who get to be soldiers do so on their own decision, not as requirement

Apatriotism another factor: intervention as international enterprise, vs. drafted army is national.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Nov 20th, 2006 at 10:16:36 AM EST
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