The age of conscription should be lowered to 16

[Lovepeaceunderstanding]

The world looks much less stable than it has for a long while. In the event of war our depleted armed forces will need all the help they can get. We should lower the age of conscription to 16?

You haven't understood what conscription is.
As people are trying to explain to you, the UK hasn't had it for over 60 years. So everyone is a little confused as to where you might live that does have conscription.

Well in Germany conscription is coming in..maybe not at 16 but 18 and both males and females will have to join up or carry out a year of unpaid care work. Since parents can decide the "gender" of their baby from birth it has to be that way. Are we niave to think it won't happen here?

Have you met many 16yos?

They would be more of a pain than actually help!

Even 18 is way too young.

I assume you’re going to volunteer if the time comes?

What a dickhead!

Sure thing, your child should be first to sign up OP!

Are you really this bored? Do you ever wonder what you’re doing with your life?

Wut you talking about, OP? Also, if there's a global war imminent I'd be more concerned about finding a nice underground bunker, canned food and a radiation/ hazmat suit, not a bunch of 16 year old to march off to the front.

Fuck that.

Which country are you in, we don't have conscription in the UK

Let's all start talking about war, now that an election is coming. The Tories' latest project 'Fear'.
We've got to keep them in somehow, don't we.

Doesn’t matter, a war won’t be won by troops on the ground now anyway. In fact, if there were to be a major war I doubt everyone dropping nukes on each other would leave much afterwards anyway.

Don’t panic there isn’t going to be any place to actually have a front line or send people to. The only reason there’s one in Ukraine is because they’re not in NATO and we aren’t helping them beyond sending a few missiles. If we have a proper war with Russia, it’ll be mostly planes, missiles and tactical nukes prior to Armageddon

Okay, you send your kids first 👍

Are you going to send your kids OP?

Odd choice of username considering you wish to send children to war...

There’s no place for whinging about sexism in war. Women will never be conscripted

What the fuck

What?! Seriously?!!

Let’s just send the politicians kids instead.

Who is this poster??

@Lovepeaceunderstanding
What country/planet are you on ?

Your username is very odd for a warmonger.

You seriously want to let random 16 yo's loose with assault rifles ? 😮

I think you need to give your head a wobble.

No I think 10. Why not? 🙄

Oh yes OP let’s get children signed up to defend the country

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