[Oliver_W]

FYI 16 year olds in the army can't be put on any kind of "front line", so they can't die for their country.

[bots]

Originally Posted by Holiver_and_Ivy

FYI 16 year olds in the army can't be put on any kind of "front line", so they can't die for their country.

in recent conflicts involving the UK, there have been more forces killed fulfilling logistical roles than in combat

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by SantaslettertoMeghan

in recent conflicts involving the UK, there have been more forces killed fulfilling logistical roles than in combat

Well quite. But either way, the rhetoric of "16 year olds can X so they should be able to Y" doesn't really work.