Why have so many young people today afraid of being called up to do National Service like their forebearers di

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chuchu	wah liao my friend shot his army friend in buttocks guy cannot sit down properly for life Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Banderes	If you life in your country you do your service, if you dont agree with your contrys views leave of Revolt!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

johngrobmyer	Why is it the majority of the military is made up of kids from poor income households. How many of our representitive's children serve.(none) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nobody	because they are better educated more affluent more sceptical and in some cases downright cowards. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

answer	People now are educated, and poor. People then were influential and had proper care taken of them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Akeysha	mayb because the war is unjust and many innocent ppl are dying on both sides i mean think about, how many ppl who have lost loved ones are actually praising the war, many soldiers have no proper training and don't have thr right resources they need in a war, many young soldiers are dying not for their countrys but because to idoits with brains the size of peanuts (actually i think i'm insulting the peanuts more than the idiots) want to go down in history and rule the world personally i don't see that as a reason to do national service and the world wars were actually because the country faced a great danger the only danger we have is that the goverment as picked a fight with the wrong set of ppl they thought were weaklings Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cote8377	because we are fighting wars that have nothing to do with america,they would fight if the fight was on our soil and not the war george bush starts just so he and his boys can profit Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Billy H	Because so many of our forebearers DIDNT COME BACK. Or came back crippled or mentally different. War isnt glorified like it was in the past Thank God for CNN because everyone sees the true horrors that war is. I served an I know what war or whatever they choose to call one side shooting at the other is. I wouldnt WANT anyone to have to go thru that but someone will an I am greatful they do because that means I dont have to again. And that is not fear talking that is expereince. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nunoyabidniss	if you signed up, you knew it was a risk. being afraid is one thing, that's normal. just do what you committed to and swore an oath to do like a man Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Matrin5659	im not. i'd do almost anything to save this country. i think its just cuz they're pussys who wear womens pants (they're actually doing that. its ridiculous) or maybe they just dont understand the fact that they would be fighting to save lives. even if it means giving theirs away. no bravery. look at all the restrictions we have today. they think that the grown ups are supposed to pamper us, that we are not supposed to be subject to anything that adults are. no, we should be able to make our own decisions (to and extent) and be held responsable. or they're just stuck on the whole "senseless killing" thing. its kill or be killed, survival of the fittest, one of natures finest rules. some say its because the government lies. but it doesnt matter who lied if you have people killing your own. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shirley_corsini	I'm sure they are afraid to serve just like their forbearers probably had fear. But I doubt that is really the issue. Most of today's young people don't believe that America is fighting a just war. I tend to agree with them and I am a much older American. I honor and support any American that serves his/her country. I also honor any American who does not serve because he/she does not believe in what is being done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shelby67grl	Who the hell wants to die for a bogus reason?! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Monte	Your question is flawed because you try to answer your own question by infering that all people who don't want to serve are "afraid" ask a proper question like Why does it "seem" like more people are unwilling to serve? ( and even then you are pushing it) but then I'll answer it. Oh and by the way you never never said if you'd be willing or ever have... Mr. Vice President...ah ha I knew it!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

professor_not_Mr.Howell	Basically because most of them (like the nation) are polarized against the president right now. It's one thing to fight a world war for a cause you believe in. It's another to fight for a cause that is more political in nature. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

the ONE and ONLY	well not every young person is afraid of the service because i am 19 and i have been in the national guard for 2 years and all my battle buddies are 19 to 25 years and have been in for a long time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jeepfaust	LOL- Because like the 60-70's we are sending our troops to DIE for no good reason other than to serve the greed of the rich! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jerdan95	because theyre scared of dieing... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr. Goodbar	Well, first of all I think you mean forefathers. And secondly, to answer your question it's because they are cowards. They are afraid to risk their lives to do what is necessary. I know this because I am one of america's youths and I live among these people everyday. I, on the other hand, have plans to join the marines after my senior year of high school this year. But, yes, the answer is simple really, many of america's youths are cowards. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gnomes31	I don't think that their fore-bearers where that excited about it either? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

greg m	We don't have national service in the UK any more though i sometimes think it would be a good thing to knock a few people into shape and give themselves a bit of pride. However, sending conscripts off to fight in a foreign war, as opposed to using them as a last line of defence, can't be a good thing. We are a democratic country and to send someone to kill for oil or some other material gain against their wishes is unjustifiable. Why should they fight for something you believe in but they don't. There are plenty of people who are quite happy to fight for money so what's the problem. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fortune Favors the Brave	I don't know - it is a shame. I guess it is because society has made all of our children into victims and whiners. You can thank people like Hilary Clinton for that. Too much whining about not winning - hell, there aren't even field days at school any more! People are taught to hate this country......the liberal media is killing this country. This whole idea of more tolerance and more acceptance is OUT OF CONTROL! Now people don't think we should stick up for ourselves at all. There are some still out there though - my brother signed up for the Marines after 9-11 - he hasn't been overseas yet, but I am proud that he stood up to join the war against terrorism. If you are a vet, thank you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

montanasamra	They don't want to die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cool_breeze_2444	How many of their ancestors do you thing WANTED to go to war? Most of them were there because the believed it was necessary for the survival of our country, or they were drafted, or both. Our current war in Iraq has nothing to do with the survival of our nation, reqardless of what the president would like us to believe. Now, that's not to say that people (young and old) should refuse to serve the nation, but there are other ways to serve our nation than by fighting Bush's war. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

taketwo	because they are afraid to die. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SnoddersB	They might if this country was under military threat, however as it is being given away piecemeal there is nothing to fight for. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

keats27	Because they are better educated and don't want to be called to national service based on the greed and poor judgement of a small group of men. The war on Iraq is not WWII...anyone who tells you different is selling something. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

colinthai	probablly dont believe in the reason for war Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tom	Could it be: 1. Chemical weapons 2. Nuclear radition 3. Biological warfare 4. Worry about our own government testing us with unproven drugs / vaccinces 5. Worry about the government covering up our lives / missions 6. Honnor doesn't mean as much to us because we have no Churchill, we have no Honorable men to look up to. 7. We are busy dealing with wars in our home towns, its called drugs and gangs, why the heck should we go to another country if we can't fix our own? 8. Give us a just cause. We'l fight. Give us honesty we'll give you courage. Give us frankness and we'll give em hell. 9. Get the Oil barons out of the picture and you'll have legieons uncountable. 10. The U.S. REFUSES to do war the way it is meant to be done. I was and am against the war in iraq. but if we are going to do it. LEVEL IT. and build it new. Go for total annilation of the enemy troops irregardless of the politics. I don't relish the thought of dying because some politician doesn't want to take a hit to the polls by ordering the death of a religeous / military leader. that bout sums up my reasons. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jackieinphilly	Because, they'll send us 2 some fcking hot country, leave us there as targets for the natives, get our fcking heads blown off, and then send us back home,--dead. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

billyandgaby	because it is pointles. dont compare WWII to this BS war in IRAQ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

onlylove41	sorry, i think this question is viod. there are plenty of young people signing up and i know many of them. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No