How do you feel about Conscription ?

Following on to the 'Lest we Forget' thread, it's got me thinking about Conscription, my personal feelings are that its about time we had it in some form or another, it would get the youngsters off the streets, teach them a trade and of course give them self respect. I'm not saying that they should be sent to fight but that they would get all the training needed to be fine and upright citizens, and I am including the girlies here too, obviously if they can get into University or a good job then great but if not and are just signing on then into the camps they go, with a nice fatherly RSM to look after them.

Over to you, I am now going to run and hide :tinysmile_kiss_t4:

[dogtired]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

Think it may be a good idea!

[enaid]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

I prefer Capital Punishment meself lol

[Nibbler]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

If someone could think of a viable non-military based equivalent for those with objections in that area, then in principle I would say it could be a very good thing.

[enaid]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

If someone could think of a viable non-military based equivalent for those with objections in that area, then in principle I would say it could be a very good thing.

Think we tried that once it was called 'Work Experience'

[Nibbler]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

Think we tried that once it was called 'Work Experience'

I remember that. Was horrible, but not character building in the least.

I mean something with a bit more teeth.

[miliitant]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

also, this goverment are reducing our armed forces staffing levels to a critical level to an extent that we would not even be able to defend our interests when needed.

so why would they want to put more people in uniform,

thatcher did the same sort of cull for which the armed forces never recovered from, yet they want more cuts

or have they done a deal with the yanks as the worlds policeman

truly shocking that this country is being reduced to nothing

[Sapphire]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

In 1938 our defences were cut dramatically, in 1939 a nutter called Adolf decided to start a war, wonder who the nutter will be this time.

[miliitant]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

In 1938 our defences were cut dramatically, in 1939 a nutter called Adolf decided to start a war, wonder who the nutter will be this time.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

[Inca]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

Totally,100% agree with it conscription (hides behind Sapphy),,and before anyone bawls me out,I have a 24yr old son,,and if he had been a lazy layabout expecting dole money to keep him in beer vouchers I would have personally kicked his arse into it.

[Nibbler]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Haha! I was just checking how to spell that name to post.

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

Personally (no disrespect to anyone) I think its a great idea, as long as the hole culture of "My son/daughter was in the army and he got killed, compensate me" is removed.
Your child was in the ARMED FORCES, they went to a thing called WAR.

While it would kill me if one of my kids went to war, and I would worry until my arse fell off, I would stand behind them every step of the way, and say that is my child in the uniform!

[miliitant]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

In 1938 our defences were cut dramatically, in 1939 a nutter called Adolf decided to start a war, wonder who the nutter will be this time.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

thats if you believe all the negative propoganda comming from across the pond

[bluebottle]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

If anyone's going to start WW3, it'll be rogue CIA agents.

[wales01man]

Re: How do you feel about Conscription ?

it will never happen same as the death penalty will never return to many liberals spouting human rights the mess the country is in will never improve all the time the rulers come from the same background and upbringing