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To be honest some version of mandatory national service but in the community only and paid placements, I could see being beneficial to society.
Fuck that. 18 year olds are busy in further/higher education, or trying to start their careers.
If there’s going to be mandatory service, give it to the indolent retired who love the idea of National Service (that not one of them under 85 ever had to do) so much.
rodan
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To be honest some version of mandatory national service but in the community only and paid placements, I could see being beneficial to society. Not military or unpaid.
However, my version wouldn't get votes in the flag waving base it's designed to appease