Hi Lilith

Nowadays, you gotta choose who you serve.

You can serve your country or you can serve your god.

Because (unfortunately) they arnt on the same side anymore

beach.... i have not forgot about the other places where civil war and poverty exist! I plan to travel through Africa and Asia, donating my time and services once I have the resources to do so.

Isreal is a country that does not need to do what they are doing to the palestinian people. What they are doing is wrong! They are depriving a nation of people there basic rights to resources. Just b/c the country uses that Judaic beliefs that war is necessary to gain the land. This is not right! Palenstinian and muslims have co-existed for hundreds of years among other cultures and religions! Not to mention that the citizens of isreal most of them a secular! Using religion as a means for war is very WRONG! Yes, it has always occurred since the beginning of time, but that doesn't make it right. Yes, that area is a beautiful country and has resources. But to tried to remove people from an area b/c you feel you have divine right to it is horrible! Shame on them. I am horrified to be part of a human race that has people like that in it.

Isnt that sad....

in my nearly meaningless opinion

at graduation along with the diploma should come

a ticket to paris (not the city the island)

or some similar place

there are many noncombative jobs for those with health issue

but hey

what do i know

I read with amusement how everybody loves the rights given to them in our country, but hardly anyone wants to serve, or have their children serve. This just leads me to the question in the title, if not you, your children, or your friends, then who serves? Who should serve? I will answer first;

I believe that if we are to send young women and men of this country into a hostile area the lower economic classes should not unfairly shoulder the majority of the burden. I truly believe that there should be a draft system that is fair across the board, or mandatory service should be in place for all citizens between 18-22, even if it is national guard.

Your thoughts?

Single_Rob

I think the question should be what kind of war.
If the country was under attack I would have no esitation defending it...but if you ask me to go to Iraq or any other place for the sole purpose of making Halliburton, Lookeed marti and Raytheon richer well you can go to hell :).
One thing is defending YOUR LAND, YOUR COUNTRY YOUR PEOPLE
another is invading it for your president's friends profit.

Perfectly said. Our son joined as his patriot duty and then got stuck in a war, we didn't need to be in. My Third husband was in the Persian Gulf war and Sadam and his propaganda over loud speakers, saying he would walk chest deep in American blood. Why didn't we take him out then? The polticians and friends get rich and our men come back mental wrecks,dead,and by the grace of God some return home whole. If we got involved in all the countries having humanatarian troubles, we would have no country.

The Swiss have the right idea.

All able-bodied Swiss males aged between 19 and 31 must serve, and although entry to recruit school may be delayed due to senior secondary school, it is no longer possible to postpone it for university studies. About one third is excluded for various reasons, and these either serve in Civil Protection or Civilian Service.

I do agree with everyone having to do manditory service. But there is one problem with that. When you go this route you not only get the people that will make good soldiers but you get the people that make bad soldiers. Basicly sacrificing quality for quantity. It is a good plan but when you add a weak element into our military you make it weaker as a whole. I firmly belive that is one of the many aspects that has made our military so strong.

The Swiss still maintain one of the best trained military forces in the world.

Those who can't cut regular force are placed in other branches of the Swiss defense system.

Also as stated by Quikstepper Israel uses the same system and ask the surrounding Arab nations about the quality of Israeli Defense Force personnel.

I do agree with everyone having to do manditory service. But there is one problem with that. When you go this route you not only get the people that will make good soldiers but you get the people that make bad soldiers. Basicly sacrificing quality for quantity. It is a good plan but when you add a weak element into our military you make it weaker as a whole. I firmly belive that is one of the many aspects that has made our military so strong.