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2005-10-20 Europe

Future German Defense Minister Reopens Conscription, Deployment Debates

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-20 19:44|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The system is however generally considered as being good for the German armed forces and good for German democracy.

Hmmm...when Germany was limited in the size of its armed forces [without the Americans or Soviets sitting on them], they were rather peaceful. Then someone reintroduced conscription again and it wasn't good for democracy, Germany or Europe. Somebody is forgetting his history.

...that would apply to all young men and women and would call upon them to serve in either the armed forces or a social institution...

Ah, that's it, National Socialism. Ein Volk!

BTW, France - we're not coming back again. Learn to speak German.

Posted by Omegum Angigum1719 2005-10-20 21:13|| 2005-10-20 21:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, I say wait and see -- what compromise will be needed to let this slip through?

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-10-20 22:07|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-10-20 22:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, it would be a good thing, I think. The last time I looked, an awful lot of the young men called up chose to do social work (working at nursing homes, that kind of thing) instead of military service. And they were snotty about living their anti-war principles. And of course, most of the girls, who weren't called up, had anti-war priciples as well. And then they all went on to spend 10-15 years at university, because they hadn't been taught to grow up, and because there weren't enough jobs anyway.

With universal conscription, the Germans youngsters wouldn't have this classist social work nonsense, both boys and girls would learn to make their beds and handle some responsibility, and people would have to be hired and paid to do the social work. Win-win-win as I see it.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-20 22:25|| 2005-10-20 22:25|| Front Page Top

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