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Originally posted by honeychile
I am SO behind this! Only, I think that health should only play a part in WHICH type of service one performs, not excempt any one. In Israel, everyone serves a specific time (either 18 months or 2 years, I forget) when they turn 18 or graduate from high school - no deferments. You cannot be admitted into college without first serving.
They have a nation of people who know how to perform basic military operations - how to load, clean & use a gun, how to best prepare for attack, etc. Those who cannot continue in this area serve while doing childcare, record keeping or whatever. One branch is much like the CCC camps that we had here during the Depression - the guys who pretty much created a lot of the National Parks, made the benches, cleared the areas, etc. It's not ALL about violence - but it does stress military preparedness!
If a tiny country can do that, just think how much improved the USA could be!!
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Good luck getting people who are like 4'10 and 90 lb to do any form of heavy lifting. My cousin is around that size (ok, a little taller, she's 5 ft...or claims to be. I think I'm more than two inches taller than her), and always has to go to the grocery store with at least another person. Otherwise, she won't be able to take everything home.
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