House Passes Mandatory National Service Bill

[NancyV]

Originally Posted by Humble Janitor

Yes, because god forbid we teach people about service to others and not just service to self.

Leave it up to Conservative America to overreact when they're always complaining about the declining ranks of our military and the spoiled teenagers of today.

Forced "service to others" is not service, it's servitude.

If "Liberal America" thinks servitude is good then I want nothing to do with it. You seem to be hinting that liberalism is better than conservatism but perhaps you are just playing into the hands of the people who pit one party against the other, when in fact both parties are controlled by the same ultimate agenda. Accepting the illusion of thinking one side is better than the other is a trap and is ultimately counter-productive.

Nancy

[alyscat]

This sounds something like what happens in Israel, where everyone does some form of national service.
alys

[Humble Janitor]

Originally Posted by NancyV

Forced "service to others" is not service, it's servitude.

If "Liberal America" thinks servitude is good then I want nothing to do with it. You seem to be hinting that liberalism is better than conservatism but perhaps you are just playing into the hands of the people who pit one party against the other, when in fact both parties are controlled by the same ultimate agenda. Accepting the illusion of thinking one side is better than the other is a trap and is ultimately counter-productive.

Nancy

I didn't say one was better than another. I'm questioning certain parts of society that get their hands all up in the air over things like this.

Don't make assumptions.

[NancyV]

Originally Posted by Humble Janitor

Yes, because god forbid we teach people about service to others and not just service to self.

Leave it up to Conservative America to overreact when they're always complaining about the declining ranks of our military and the spoiled teenagers of today.

Originally Posted by Humble Janitor

I didn't say one was better than another. I'm questioning certain parts of society that get their hands all up in the air over things like this.

Don't make assumptions.

I make assumptions based on evidence of biases or prejudices shown in your posts and from feelings I get from your posts, and I WILL continue making assumptions or judgements.

Nancy

[burgundia]

To HJ: I get a feeling that you are so grouchy.