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Ron
 
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In article >, "Dutch" >
wrote:

> "Ron" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, "Dutch" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Ron" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article >, "Dutch" >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Ron" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > In article et>,
> >> >> > Rudy Canoza > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> 1. Military service should be voluntary (no draft).
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Military service should be mandatory. Military service should begin
> >> >> > at
> >> >> > age 65.
> >> >>
> >> >> Military service should be conducted exclusively by *** people.
> >> >
> >> > You could address my argument or provide some explanation for your own.
> >> >
> >> > My answer was sincere. It is quite odd that we would sacrifice the
> >> > young.
> >>
> >> When I was young, poor and of draft age, I though all wars should be
> >> abolished. As I aged, accumulated wealth and priviledge, and passed the
> >> age
> >> of enlistment, I began to see the wisdom in having young, strong people
> >> defend my wealth..I mean country.

> >
> > Whose wealth is it? Who should protect it?

>
> It was a tongue-in-cheek response ;^\


Then a different question: whose country is it? Who should defend it?