National Service, Soon To Be Compulsory....

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48755605
Surely that's against EUSSR regs? Don't get me wrong, good idea, we should do it.

[douglas9401]

Our resident rebel without a clue is busy today.

[spathiphyllum]

It is others who have little to no clue. Anyone blabbering on about milita and war. Did they even read the article?

[Mamyalynne]

My Grandson and many of his pals are doing that service this year too Sherr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Citizen_Service

[Togo]

//It's just a question of degree//

It is indeed Geezer. There were some who thought that the Hitler Youth was a good idea back when it started as a bit of camping and P.E. Soon turned into something else though. As was the real intention for setting it up.

[anotheoldgit]

rockrose
/// Given the attitude of some of the older generation ///

Due to the attitude of some of the younger generation is precisely why National Service should be brought back, you are a typical example.

[Zacs-Master]

‘two weeks of training followed by another two weeks of community work’

National service my harse.

[Mamyalynne]

Obviously it's pointless giving sensible answers to this thread anymore, it's gone well off the boil into a squabble fest.

I will just say, don't tar all our young people with the same brush.

[Zacs-Master]

Look, let’s stop pretending. National Service will never be reinstated in peace time Britain. It would take a government who were Socialist, Militarily inclined and led by someone who doesn’t care about the nations interests.

......oh, hang on......

[spathiphyllum]

Exactly Zacks, yet we have people such as AOG pretty much saying... yes, train them up, send them to war, they must defend their country, whip them into shape, not just the little boys, but also the little girls!

[sherrardk]

I didn’t say it was national service but it is something that some young people volunteer to do. Quite honestly, if the majority of older people on here a reflection of older people in general then they don’t to be respected by the younger generation (which they seem to expect just because they’ve managed not to die yet).

[KARL]

Togo, "As was the real intention for setting it up."

The same applies to the "Cadets" in the UK, pre-school institutions for the real thing. And some parents near burst with pried "Doesn't he/she look good in uniform ?".

[andres]

Thank you TTT .
spath ,maybe if you took the trouble to digest the answers you would see that I made a correction at 11.42 .

[Sqad]

sherri

"Quite honestly, if the majority of older people on here a reflection of older people in general then they don’t to be respected by the younger generation (which they seem to expect just because they’ve managed not to die yet)."

Just the sort of attitude that causes the confrontations.

[spathiphyllum]

Andres you think a man as shallow as myself would care to read anyone elses answers but my own? Purleaseee.

[sevenOP]

"Just the sort of attitude that causes the confrontations."

Would that attitude be by the young, the old, or the OLDER ???

[douglas9401]

I could see an extension of any youth programme targetting the under-used reservoir of experience that is older citizens.

A few spring to mind for the position of concierge reporting directly, in a passive-aggressive way to their handlers.

They would of course be excused normal regular activities for the duration with their recognised deputies taking over pro tem.

[spathiphyllum]

Sqad - "Just the sort of attitude that causes the confrontations."

Totally agree.. but it goes both ways.

People say respect is earned not given.. however i think for someone to be a decent human they need to have a degree of mutual respect of everything and everyone.

When people tarnish the whole youth with a big old sweeping statement, that respect goes out the window, so why should that level of respect be reciprocated?

[KARL]

Maybe I am the odd one out here. At approaching 74 years old I am almost certainly considered old by even the other old ones on this thread but I do not feel I am owed an ounce of respect just for being old. However, if I am ever shown any respect I take that as a compliment and hope I have somehow earned it, regardless from where it comes. I know more than one and more than two young people whom I would say I respect more than a number of their elders. I also know individuals old and young for whom I do not have a great deal of respect. Age does not in itself command respect, in my view. Those who are older and are judgemental of "youth/young people" are no better than young people mouthing off about "old farts/fogies" - both are displaying their less impressive talents.

[Rockrose]

Lol really AOG and you don’t really want to know what I think about older people like you.