09-14-2004, 05:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-14-2004, 05:55 AM by Occhidiangela.)
Kandrathe:
Take a look at the national service system in Germany that, as I recall, calls for a a two year investment. Do not know the loop holes, I am sure our German posters can advise us on that.
Age strikes me as a bogus requirement, time served a better one. If a guy or gal graduates from High School at 16, as I did, and puts in his two years of whatever good stuff they can do to help out, then I say, if you are going to do national service, leave the age metric out of it. Too many variables that are not worth trying to control.
And then there are the loopholes. :P
"I am allergic to chicken feathers!"
"It's all about me, I shouldn't have to do that!"
Enter rich or connected benefactor . . .
Occhi
Take a look at the national service system in Germany that, as I recall, calls for a a two year investment. Do not know the loop holes, I am sure our German posters can advise us on that.
Age strikes me as a bogus requirement, time served a better one. If a guy or gal graduates from High School at 16, as I did, and puts in his two years of whatever good stuff they can do to help out, then I say, if you are going to do national service, leave the age metric out of it. Too many variables that are not worth trying to control.
And then there are the loopholes. :P
"I am allergic to chicken feathers!"
"It's all about me, I shouldn't have to do that!"
Enter rich or connected benefactor . . .
Occhi
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
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John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete