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Chunky 09/29/22 4:10:54 PM #1:	Do you think every citizen should be required to serve in the military? Yes Yes but only in a major war, where conscription is needed No Other Do you think every citizen should be required to serve in the military? - Results (51 votes) Yes 19.61% (10 votes) 10 Yes but only in a major war, where conscription is needed 3.92% (2 votes) 2 No 74.51% (38 votes) 38 Other 1.96% (1 vote) 1 A friend of mine who served 4 years in the military told me that everyone should be required to enlist because we owe that to the country we live in. He also said that if you don't think you owe your country anything, you should get out. I was actually kinda caught off guard by that. I don't care about serving in the military, but if I ever did, it would be for personal gain, not because I love the country I live in or because I owe my country anything. I'm talking about males only btw. Not trying to get into a whole thing here. What do you think? --- The n00b of MBH and CE - and proud of it! President Chunkey Simmons, running for 2016. <cite>Chunky posted [p:968379422] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote> Do you think every citizen should be required to serve in the military? Yes Yes but only in a major war, where conscription is needed No Other Vote View Results Do you think every citizen should be required to serve in the military? - Results (51 votes) Yes 19.61% (10 votes) 10 Yes but only in a major war, where conscription is needed 3.92% (2 votes) 2 No 74.51% (38 votes) 38 Other 1.96% (1 vote) 1 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80182275', message: '0', key: 'eed25821' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } A friend of mine who served 4 years in the military told me that everyone should be required to enlist because we owe that to the country we live in. He also said that if you don't think you owe your country anything, you should get out. I was actually kinda caught off guard by that. I don't care about serving in the military, but if I ever did, it would be for personal gain, not because I love the country I live in or because I owe my country anything. I'm talking about males only btw. Not trying to get into a whole thing here. What do you think? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 09/29/22 4:12:00 PM #2:	Nah --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:968379440] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>Nah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 09/29/22 4:12:02 PM #3:	Your friend has eaten too many crayons --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:968379441] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>Your friend has eaten too many crayons </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zero_Destroyer 09/29/22 4:13:03 PM #4:	Civil service that could include community work unrelated to the military? Sure. Military service by itself with no other options? Absolutely not. --- Enjoy movies and television? Check out my blog! I do reviews and analyses. http://fictionrantreview.wordpress.com/ (The Force Awakens spoiler review up!) <cite>Zero_Destroyer posted [p:968379456] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>Civil service that could include community work unrelated to the military? Sure. Military service by itself with no other options? Absolutely not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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alphagamble 09/29/22 4:18:42 PM #6:	I would say yes if there's an existential threat to your country (Like Ukraine atm) but otherwise no. Read Starship Troopers --- ooh <cite>alphagamble posted [p:968379579] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>I would say yes if there's an existential threat to your country (Like Ukraine atm)but otherwise no.Read Starship Troopers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PMarth2002 09/29/22 4:44:57 PM #7:	I'm absolutely opposed to conscription. Its one of the great evils that rulers have inflicted on people in history. It can very occasionally be justified (like against the nazis), but in those situations, you usually see people willingly fighting anyway so it may not be fully necessary even then. --- When money talks for the very last time, and nobody walks a step behind When there's only one race, and that's mankind, then we shall be free <cite>PMarth2002 posted [p:968380137] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>I'm absolutely opposed to conscription. Its one of the great evils that rulers have inflicted on people in history. It can very occasionally be justified (like against the nazis), but in those situations, you usually see people willingly fighting anyway so it may not be fully necessary even then.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AloneIBreak 09/29/22 4:58:35 PM #8:	Nah a mercenary army of mostly the poor is fine. --- As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance. Libertarian socialist. <cite>AloneIBreak posted [p:968380397] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>Nah a mercenary army of mostly the poor is fine. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 09/29/22 5:00:27 PM #9:	Fuck no. I know some countries require that, but I'm glad it's optional in the US. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:968380432] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>Fuck no. I know some countries require that, but I'm glad it's optional in the US.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 09/29/22 5:02:06 PM #10:	no, but mandatory civil service in some fashion would be good. --- Playing: Yakuza: Like a Dragon I hope something good happens to you today <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:968380466] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>no, but mandatory civil service in some fashion would be good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkprince45 09/29/22 5:06:07 PM #11:	No, but I think a boot camp of sorts should be mandatory in high school age. Learning diet, exercise, how to work with people from all over the country, cohesiveness, self discipline --- https://s6.gifyu.com/images/FAA2F70E-9A97-44BC-A273-317FBB843AE2.gif <cite>darkprince45 posted [p:968380545] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>No, but I think a boot camp of sorts should be mandatory in high school age. Learning diet, exercise, how to work with people from all over the country, cohesiveness, self discipline</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
justaguy3492 09/29/22 5:12:42 PM #12:	No, and no buts. --- Gt: justaguy3492 <cite>justaguy3492 posted [p:968380677] in Do you thi... [t:80182275]...</cite> <quote>No, and no buts.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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