thompsonx
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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery ORIGINAL: jlf1961 Heinlein had it right with his idea, if you do not pull at least a minimum of 4 years military service, even if you are only fit for peeling potatoes 8 hours a day, then you should not have the right to vote, hold public office or the rights of a full citizen. OK, thanks for this, jif. I'm not sure compulsory service would solve the problem -- that would mean universal health care, and look at the continuing fanatic resistance to that. So how do we get to something that works? The crux of hineline statement was that those who have been shot at have a better understanding of the consequences of declaring war on someone and would be less likely to to vote for war. On the other hand we have had a succession of chairborn rangers opting to put a target on someone elses chest.
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