No I do not think national service should be brought back. Theres no real reason for it these days and honestly, those who suggest it seem to see it as bascally, some sort of punishment for being young more than actual service/helping the country/whatever.

I have yet to see someone it would affect suggest it, it is always people who are older who seem to have..bitterness?..towards younger people for whatever reason.

I am probably past the age now where I would be drafted, and as a female and someone with a disablity I wouldn't be involved anyway I wouldn't think, but honestly, I think its an awful idea and seems to be borne out of dislike of the younger generation rather than owt else :shrug:

(Edit. Adding in, it being criminals and such being drafted, wouldn't really work as they would just..well not do it right. Same for it being drug addicts as suggested in here too. Again, seems to be seen as punishment for being undesibrable in some way, more than anything. Though its slightly better to see it being 'criminals should do it' than more..'young people these days do nowt, send em out to die' type comments that it tends to be on FB and such)

Quite. Its ****ign disgusting the way people who have been injured or whatever are treat in this country these days. On the streets, a lot of them, no help, ****ing ATOS assessments over and over where the assessors who get bonuses for claiming ill people are well will repeatedly say that they are trying it on and that...its all just awful :( But then again, poor people, ill people, whatever, should all just disappear and die somewere, **** actually looking after them, lazy twats could do some kind of work couldn't they?! People today, all just wanting something for nothing :fist:

Was going to edit out all the swearing as, that post looks even more ragey than usual. But nah, anger is what should come out when talking about how ex veterans (and disabled people in general really) are treat by the system tbh. Rather than trying to put even more people in a bad situation, I think its best to try and help the current ones..out of it.

National service comes from an era where young men were brainwashed into believing that they were subservient to the master in charge. What possible reason could anyone want to return to that class system?

Bit too far there Vicky !!

How? Thats genuinely how I see it. The comments on any FB video/story/post about this..always chock full of older people basically saying young people should be punished for not much more than being young. It only seems to be people who it wouldn't affect who are FOR it. :shrug:

Because young people are clearly ruining the country, might as well teach them a lesson by sending them to their death, that’ll teach ‘em!

Utter rubbish :joker:

You think its not older people who advocate for this? You have seen someone who would be forced into it..saying it should happen? If so, I haven't so only going on my experience..

Apologies if you were offended by that part. But really, if you aren't one of those bitter towards the young for being young, then I wasn't referring to you. Its kind of a 'not all men' response really :p

Of course lowlifes aren't going to be happy about having to actually do something with their idle lives apart from sitting on their X Box and computer all day !!

So you haven't seen anyone who is in the age group that would be affected ever say it would be a good idea then? Interesting how 'the young' becomes lowlifes who do nowt besides sit on an x box. Easier to see where you are coming from really when you put it that way. Bit of a depressing way to look at the world in all honesty, thinking the younger generation are all idle good for nothing scumbags, or whatever.

Mind, I guess that reply to what I wrote kind of..clarifies the 'are you one of those bitter about the young being young?' part.

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All young people should be punished for being young, because some young people don’t want to work, got to love a rational idea

No one has said that though,people are just putting thier own spin on things.

Chuff literally just did though

Education isn't for everyone. Something should be in place for 16-18 year olds who need some purpose in their lives. But instead of National Service in the military, maybe something like Rory Stewart suggested, working on community projects etc.

Its the young who need sorting out to put them on the path to be better people and less selfish

It already is. Not going to further education isn’t an option now. It’s college, sixth form or apprenticeship for 2 years regardless.

And there we have it, the young need to die because the old don’t like them

There’s some of the older generation that need this too

I am fairly sure that 16-18 year olds have no choice but to be in education these days? Thats what stepson says anyway as he was planning on getting an appreticeship after school but apparently he hasto pick between college and sixth form as they can't leave at 16 now.

I left at 16 and went straight into work. Only got paid 2.50 an hour mind but was totally loaded compared to friends who chose to stay in education, who were living on 30 quid a week (and only if their parents were not well off..if your parents had cash you didn't get the 30 a week).

Because of my experience, I don't think I agree with them having to stay in education til 18, that would have depressed me and it turned out that working straight from school was by far the best thing for me, that kids today don't have that option seems a bit unfair. Mind, I guess the jobs aren't really there for them to do straight from school these days..back then, you could literally walk out of a job into the next one. So again ,much more choice and employers couldn't get away with treating you like **** as you could just walk right out...as I did once. Walked out of a job at around 6pm, and had another by 7 and started that night :laugh:

I agree some older people could do with bringing in line too, the ones who've abused the system all their lives, never worked and believe the country owe them a living

Did you know - college, sixth form, and apprenticeships have educational aspects to them?

These don't suit everyone, and despite doing a stirling course in fine art, some people still find it difficult to get a start in adult life.

Oh C'mon where does it say there the young have to die ? lets be sensible here, and i am sure lots of older people love youngsters, infact some of us have some, I think that the 'young' description is just because NS was aimed at the young, but no where did anyone say youngsters should die,that's just silly.