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The alternative of not having a military sucks a lot worse.
by donw 17y ago
The alternative of not having a military sucks a lot worse.
- eru 17y agoNot necessarily. I doubt we need a military in modern day Germany to defend us against our neighbours. Just make sure to have enough cash on hand to hire mercenaries in case of attack.
- onreact-com 17y agoTwo million German civilians have fire arms and they train in their "Schützenvereine". No need for no army or mercenaries.
- eru 17y agoSmall nitpick: "Schützenvereine" are more about drinking beer and having a party ("Schützenfest"). If you want to shoot, join a "Schießverein".
- donw 17y agoModern-day Germany has a military: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundeswehr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundeswehr Call it a defense force, or a militia, or whatever you will, it's still the German military.
- eru 17y agoYes, I am quite aware that modern-day German has an army. And a draft. I just doubt the Bundeswehr is necessary. (Disclaimer: I was drafted, but refused to serve.)
- onreact-com 17y agoCosta Rica has no army and fares very well without it in stark contrast to the nations around them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3929177.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3929177.stm Just educate yourself.
- donw 17y agoPerhaps the education can go both ways: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Costa_Rica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Costa_Rica So, yep, they've still got a military, it's just also their police force (and national guard), which is pretty smart, in my opinion.
- onreact-com 17y agoLooking up Wikipedia is the opposite of education. Also this entry just confirms what I said. Costa Rica has only security forces with very basic fire arms.