RE: National Service
February 9, 2017 at 9:29 pm
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2017 at 9:31 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(February 9, 2017 at 9:22 pm)chimp3 Wrote: Definitely not if compulsory! That would amount to four wasted years that a motivated individual could make better use of.I don't know, plenty of americans aren't burning barns down with their greatness between 18 and 22, nevertheless, say it was 18 months, a year and a half? What else would they be doing, productively...and is there something unproductive about supporting federal services and getting job experience while doing so?
Quote:The dullards would get a cot and three squares while the smart ones could be doing some thing useful for society. Fucking Commies!
Making sure the sewers remain functional is, arguably, more important to society as a whole than making sure someones pc is functional. The "smart ones" often overestimate their importance. Not an issue for a national service anyway, since they'd need ditch diggers -and- tech support.
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