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It's a nice idea but if history is anything to go by it wouldn't work out that way. The rich would just get exemptions (like the current President did during Vi

by untog 8y ago

It's a nice idea but if history is anything to go by it wouldn't work out that way. The rich would just get exemptions (like the current President did during Vietnam). Not to mention, the countries with mandatory service don't often send those soldiers to foreign locations anyway.

badrabbit 8y ago
But the poor would be less than likely to take side with rich against other poor people?
- untog 8y ago
  Why?
  - badrabbit 8y ago
    Because the poor get to know and serve with other poor people with whom their differences are otherwise used to foster divisions. The line between disagreement and hatred becomes much thicker.