kmcdowel
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Just wondering your thoughts.
Just wondering your thoughts.
Ironically, I just posted this in another thread:
"Anyhow, my "civic duty" is sitting here with my AK, a couple mags, and a nice big crate of ammo. When the enemy finally invades, I'll be here waiting for them. Anyone who feels a citizen somehow owes the government more than that can kiss my ass."
And the effect of action from that personal conviction is the circumstances of our country.I believeweas a people, have a responsibility or duty to serveour country in some form or fashion. How you serve or what you do for your country is a matter of personal conviction.
That is a very good idea in a world where the US military is used as a defensive force to protect from real enemies.While I wish everyone would choose to serve in the military, in some way, shape, or form, for at least a short time, I recognize under our way of life, requiring it isn't the best solution.
I believe everyone should do a stint. I'd like to see it happen between high school and college. However, I also recognize that's just my viewpoint. And it has drawbacks - some of the 18-22 year olds would cause more trouble than they're worth to deal with, and I don't want them sullying my military. Having been there for years, I know how much havoc someone can wreak.
If you do choose the military, you have a duty to give it your all, your best, for the period of time you've agreed, though. None of this "Oh, it's not what I thought" and trying to game the system. No "I only joined for the education, not to fight." If you're a conscientious objector, don't join. If you're one of the 2-3 who become such after joining - serve somewhere.
Off my soapbox.
As for the former, that's also a difference between a defensive military, like Israel has, and a mercenary force, which is what the US has. I doubt there would be an opposition to mandatory military service if this country were surrounded by hostile countries waiting for an opportunity to invade us, especially if there was only one ethnicity in this country with one set of values that almost everyone universally accepted. Even so, there would be sufficient differences that make it an apples-and-oranges situation. Not to mention that, for reasons I won't discuss here out of fear of getting branded an "unAmerican pinko liberal nutjob", it seems to me that military service in the US military does nothing to make someone more qualified to carry a gun and, if anything, has the opposite effect.I notice quite often on here people love to compare the Israeli laws on carrying of guns yetmany don't seem to thing too much of the mandatory military service required of Israeli citizens. Maybe if all Americans were required to serve in the military then there would not be nearly as much objection to the carrying of guns by the average citizen.
Sitting in your house with an AK waiting for the SHTF is not the same as serving in the military. Just a thought.
Yes but when someone does try and invade they have a armed populous with FA weapons, the military will actually loan out indefinitely to the civilians with a pledge of life time training (basicly just promise to practice and use it).I notice quite often on here people love to compare the Israeli laws on carrying of guns yetmany don't seem to thing too much of the mandatory military service required of Israeli citizens. Maybe if all Americans were required to serve in the military then there would not be nearly as much objection to the carrying of guns by the average citizen.
Sitting in your house with an AK waiting for the SHTF is not the same as serving in the military. Just a thought.
I probably would, too. With the caveat that if the opposition has waspknives on their bayonet studs, then VAopencarry can walk point.However, if the day ever comes that the chinese paratroopers start landing, I'll willingly show up to when the militia is called or reenlist if the Corps will take me.