Old people often have grandkids, though. Sure, there will be some that will think that it will do them good, but surely some others will not like the idea of their grandkids having to give up a year of their life.
Comment on Conservatives plan to bring back mandatory National Service
jlow@beehaw.org 6 months agoThis is probably aimed at people who are to old (and rich) to do military service anyway and with an ever aging population it might work? 🥵
ladel@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 6 months ago
I don’t think it’s wasting a year of life- you’ll learn important skills surely
ladel@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Okay, yeah, if it’s a voluntary scheme, it’s completely different. But there’s an interview on right now that says it’s a mandatory one.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 6 months ago
They said on Radio 4 this morning that it wasn’t ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ unless I misunderstood
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 6 months ago
Considering the voting age is 18, vast majority of voters won’t have to do it. Probably none of them considering it’s a 2025 thing