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Females & military drafts

dawny0826

Mother Heathen
So, a question all, should women be included in a military draft in your opinion? Why? or Why not?

My opinion is yes they should because to exclude them would be sexist.

Israeli soldiers:

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Peace to you,
Noah

I don't agree with a military draft at all.

I believe that any service to a country should be voluntary - whether you're male or female.
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
I don't agree with a military draft at all.

I believe that any service to a country should be voluntary - whether you're male or female.

You want to defend your country from attack or you want it defended if it is attacked, right?

I agree with countries that make a term of military service mandatory for all citizens.
 

dawny0826

Mother Heathen
You want to defend your country from attack or you want it defended if it is attacked, right?

I agree with countries that make a term of military service mandatory for all citizens.

We could make additional military cut backs and still have sufficient enough military to defend the US.

Can't help but to think of Vietnam - a fruitless war - and the fear instilled upon young men throughout the US and the lives lost.
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
We could make additional military cut backs and still have sufficient enough military to defend the US.

Can't help but to think of Vietnam - a fruitless war - and the fear instilled upon young men throughout the US and the lives lost.

Why was the first U.S.-Iraq War OK if fruitless wars are bad I'm left wondering...

Peace and brotherly (fellow human) love,
Bro. Noah
 

columbus

yawn <ignore> yawn
No, I saw it on the History Channel in a documentary about the end of the world.
That would make about one in seven Chinese people military personnel. You don't grow your economy Chinese style that way.
More likely it was the number of military age people in population.
Tom
 

columbus

yawn <ignore> yawn
Why was the first U.S.-Iraq War OK if fruitless wars are bad I'm left wondering...

Peace and brotherly (fellow human) love,
Bro. Noah
Who said that war was OK?
Personally, I think the USA created Saddam Hussein and owed the world getting rid of him. But that doesn't make any of it OK.
Tom
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
That would make about one in seven Chinese people military personnel. You don't grow your economy Chinese style that way.
More likely it was the number of military age people in population.
Tom

Other sources, like this one, verify: http://endtimesresearchministry.com/200-million-man-army

A quote from the link:

"While it is true China does in fact have an army that numbers 200,000,000 men we need to take a closer look at Revelation 16:12."
 

Draka

Wonder Woman
And? Are we currently at war with either? It's one thing to say "oh, you guys technically shouldn't be so close, it doesn't look good" and actually being at war with a country and at high alert watching every movement they make and making counter moves the whole time.
 

Draka

Wonder Woman
You want to defend your country from attack or you want it defended if it is attacked, right?

I agree with countries that make a term of military service mandatory for all citizens.
That's not quite right though, especially in a country which values personal freedom. Just because someone had the certain "luck" to be born in a particular country does not mean that they should have to defend or wage war for said country. Plus, conscientious objector kind of goes right out the window doesn't it? Service should remain voluntary.
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
And? Are we currently at war with either? It's one thing to say "oh, you guys technically shouldn't be so close, it doesn't look good" and actually being at war with a country and at high alert watching every movement they make and making counter moves the whole time.

I see...it was all facts though. :)

Peace to you,
Noah
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
That's not quite right though, especially in a country which values personal freedom. Just because someone had the certain "luck" to be born in a particular country does not mean that they should have to defend or wage war for said country. Plus, conscientious objector kind of goes right out the window doesn't it? Service should remain voluntary.

Yes, in a melting pot it would be one way, and in a country that isn't a melting pot I think it would be different.
 

NewChapter

GiveMeATicketToWork
Heaven Forbid that evidence and reason interfere with the End Times Research.
Tom

History Channel is authoritative enough for me...they actually consult historians and scholarly people for their projects. I trust them saying that China has a 200,000,000 man army.

Are you aware of what the Book of Revelation in the Bible says about a 200,000,000 man army?
 

Draka

Wonder Woman
History Channel is authoritative enough for me...they actually consult historians and scholarly people for their projects. I trust them saying that China has a 200,000,000 man army.

Are you aware of what the Book of Revelation in the Bible says about a 200,000,000 man army?
The History Channel says a lot of things that aren't true. You need that to be the number because of your beliefs. Otherwise you wouldn't keep bringing up Revelations. However, fact is, China's military is nowhere near that size. It really isn't. I already posted accurate numbers for their military. Even if you add together both active and reserves you aren't going to top 5 million. You are never going to reach 200 million.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
The History Channel says a lot of things that aren't true. You need that to be the number because of your beliefs. Otherwise you wouldn't keep bringing up Revelations. However, fact is, China's military is nowhere near that size. It really isn't. I already posted accurate numbers for their military. Even if you add together both active and reserves you aren't going to top 5 million. You are never going to reach 200 million.
@Wirey & I met back in 2007 on THC discussion forums.
(THC is The History Channel....or as we called it, "The Hitler Channel", because he was featured so often.)
I joined up because of their loopy take on history, in particular the claim that Europe's dark ages were "godless".
They have some interesting shows, but don't treat any claim as gospel.
One must verify from other sources.
Btw, China's army is in the 2 million range.
 

Draka

Wonder Woman
@Wirey & I met back in 2007 on THC discussion forums.
(THC is The History Channel....or as we called it, "The Hitler Channel", because he was featured so often.)
I joined up because of their loopy take on history, in particular the claim that Europe's dark ages were "godless".
They have some interesting shows, but don't treat any claim as gospel.
One must verify from other sources.
Btw, China's army is in the 2 million range.
Yep and yep and yeah, their active duty is in the 2 million range. They have almost that much as reserves though too that's why I said if they were added together. Either way, it isn't anywhere close to 200mil.
 
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