Are you worried about conscription… *trigger warning - discusses risks of war**

In 1940 this still felt like a country. The majority of people were descended from those who had lived here for centuries. People felt part of a 'tribe'. They lived in a country with a shared history and shared culture and shared identity. That has all gone. When immigration happens on a massive scale, and the majority of immigrants either know nothing about your country, or, frankly, hate it, you've got a problem.

Also, in 1940 the Left had not got control of the universities or the publishing industry. People hadn't been taught to despise their own history and culture. Their national heroes hadn't been ridiculed and demonized. My ancestors fought in both WW1 and WW2, but if war broke out tomorrow I wouldn't lift a finger. MY enemies are the sneering, Oxbridge-educated Left, not Putin or China or Iran. You think I'm going to risk my life to defend Owen Jones' new Britain? No chance! As two-tier Keir said, this is now an "island of strangers". Who wants to die for a island of strangers?

“Too many people will get out of it with 'issues'. Ie MH, Adhd, anxiety, stress, etc etc. Today's young aren't resilient.”

that’s what you said. Seems rather more sweeping to all young people than in response to one (older) person in 8 pages thinking their son will be exempt for autism.

I would think if they did bring back conscription, which is very unlikely, it'd be for both men and women.

I don't think we're anywhere near conscription yet, but Trump has no idea what he's doing - it's hard to imagine a more unsuitable leader for the world's most powerful nation - and the situation could get badly out of hand. Personally I suspect that America will find some reason why they've 'won' and withdraw pretty soon. Trump and the others have shown time and time again that they're comfortable lying and making up reality as they go along.

No.

America is fighting this bloody war and they don’t have conscription.

even Russia which is fighting a land war in Europe doesn’t have conscription.

Have you read some posts on here? At least one person has asked the question as to if her child has Autism/adhd, would they be exempt. It’s really not beyond the realms of possibility that people would absolutely use that as an excuse. But if you have complete faith that we can muster up enough people to fight a war (outside of the army of course), you could be right. But I’m doubtful. And I didn’t just mention the young btw. You can be able bodied in your 30s and 40’s, and some in their 50’s.

Equal opportunities, should apply to both male and female, cannot cherry pick. We are living in uncertain times, but there isn't anything we can really do about it..l think the media likes nothing better to stir up panic amongst us, talking about conscription...no one else is ..

I find this a really weird attitude and yet so many people voice it.

Do you really think, in a conscription scenario, a young person could just say “sorry got ADHD, no can do” and avoid it?! Have you lost your mind?

plus, young people didn’t behave like this in the only world wide crisis in our lifetime, Covid. They behaved excellently, and we should be grateful.

its vile how much some people hate the youth. Don’t you remember when you were young and the silent generation hated you? Do better.

How about you go and fight first, show them how it's done

Like we did in COVID, you mean ?

How about you go and fight first, show them how it's done

If it’s just canon fodder even more reason to protect the young!

It won't work in the UK. Too many people will get out of it with 'issues'. Ie MH, Adhd, anxiety, stress, etc etc. Today's young aren't resilient. Theyve had a much more cushioned and entitled life. People would just refuse to do it. In previous world wars, you could get imprisoned (or worse in WW1) for refusing to be conscripted. These days if people were threatened with prison they'd just get lawyers to step up and get them off on some sort of technicality, with appeal after appeal, until the war was over, so they'd miss being called up. So, to summarise, if we are depending on conscription of our young/able bodied to save us, then we're all screwed.

Not quite sure what the training for being shot at is ?

I don’t think they will but if they did It would be boys and girls of a certain age, can you imagine the backlash if it was only males that were conscripted the government would bd hailed as being sexist! We can’t ask for equal rights and then not include females!

Not quite sure what the training for being shot at is ?

I can't see how this would happen but I'm glad both my DS's have an nhs autism diagnosis. They wouldn't get through the initial training anyway.

You think that risking your life and potentially killing people is behaving excellently? Why should they risk their lives because the ruling psychopaths decided to start a war?

I find this a really weird attitude and yet so many people voice it.

Do you really think, in a conscription scenario, a young person could just say “sorry got ADHD, no can do” and avoid it?! Have you lost your mind?

plus, young people didn’t behave like this in the only world wide crisis in our lifetime, Covid. They behaved excellently, and we should be grateful.

its vile how much some people hate the youth. Don’t you remember when you were young and the silent generation hated you? Do better.

It won't work in the UK. Too many people will get out of it with 'issues'. Ie MH, Adhd, anxiety, stress, etc etc. Today's young aren't resilient. Theyve had a much more cushioned and entitled life. People would just refuse to do it. In previous world wars, you could get imprisoned (or worse in WW1) for refusing to be conscripted. These days if people were threatened with prison they'd just get lawyers to step up and get them off on some sort of technicality, with appeal after appeal, until the war was over, so they'd miss being called up. So, to summarise, if we are depending on conscription of our young/able bodied to save us, then we're all screwed.

It won't work in the UK. Too many people will get out of it with 'issues'. Ie MH, Adhd, anxiety, stress, etc etc. Today's young aren't resilient. Theyve had a much more cushioned and entitled life. People would just refuse to do it. In previous world wars, you could get imprisoned (or worse in WW1) for refusing to be conscripted. These days if people were threatened with prison they'd just get lawyers to step up and get them off on some sort of technicality, with appeal after appeal, until the war was over, so they'd miss being called up. So, to summarise, if we are depending on conscription of our young/able bodied to save us, then we're all screwed.