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To: MtnClimber

Is it really an insane idea to reinstate the draft for 18 year olds, both boys and girls? It would be a way to introduce them to the real world and prevent the delusions we are seeing on a daily basis from these pampered and petted, emotionally deficient, burdens to society and would require only two years. I have learned some things from Dr. Phil and that is that children out of control need to have some strong therapy to help them become responsible adults. There are very expensive places available for military-like training for such young people. Why not give that kind of education to them free? Then, they can come home after two years and pursue their education, after the insanity has come under control. It seems to me that we are going to have to do something to correct the madness. And, I do not like the idea of compulsory military service but, I have seen some kids really shape up after that kind of training. In my view, they would not be sent into war zones, but they would be given wide exposure to the suffering out there in the rest of the world and lots of exposure to hard, physical, scut work.


52 posted on 04/15/2017 4:13:36 AM PDT by jazzlite (esat s)
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To: jazzlite

Too many of them are in poor physical shape and wouldn’t male it out of basic training. Many might handle it but have mental problems that would make them unsuitable for the military life.


57 posted on 04/15/2017 4:22:09 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: jazzlite

Either that, or the DI’s would outright kill them or they’d be locked up for decades for violations of the UCMJ for insubordination.

I am employed by CFA. How can they be afraid of us? What are we going to do? Feed them delicious, well-made chicken sandwiches until they explode?


60 posted on 04/15/2017 4:25:50 AM PDT by hoagy62 ("It's not the whole world gone mad. Just the people in it.")
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