The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that the Volunteer Army is simply not working. They are fought mostly by kids who have limited options at home. Democracy is built around all sharing in the wealth and sacrifices of a country. The possiblity of a military draft, given our country's state of mind is not very likely. However, some type of Community Service should be in our democratic equation. This site is built on the idea of AllServe.
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
CHASM BETWEEN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITY
I have tried hard to make a little dent in this chasm between the military and the civilian community, with no success, I might add. My idea is that if all faced a common experience, the chasm wouldn't exist or certainly be lessoned. My thoughts have been that as a country, we need some sort of community service. As I have tried to promote it, mostly the "nobody is home" look is pretty prevalent.
Robert A. Heinlein - "Starship Troopers"(1959)
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