I cannot see any advantage in placing the best of society at the (non-existent) mercy of the worst. especially as we know that class based discrimination exists, money buys exemptions. In the military as elsewhere, life is a shit sandwich, the more bread you got, the less shit you eat.

At least in civvy street, aka civilisation, people can negotiate safe space fopr themselves. It is impossible to hide in the military.

And do women get to buy their place in society, or do they get a pass like they used to ?

Sorry if that's dismissive and aggressive, but I get a lot of "bring back national service" crap over here and the thought frightens me.

keep to the Fen Causeway