Conscription -should UK initiate?

Dinahmo

I think that fewer young people are applying to join the army because they have see the way in which our veterans have been treated - which is appallingly. Some of them are living on the streets, homeless because much has gone wrong with their lives and they are also suffering from PTSD.

I have mentioned this before, the forces do a lot to help when people leave the forces and the many veterans as do the various veteran charities.

It is an extremely unfortunate and sad fact that some people either do not want to be helped or have to reach the very bottom before they will accept help.

I think that fewer young people are applying to join the army because they have see the way in which our veterans have been treated - which is appallingly. Some of them are living on the streets, homeless because much has gone wrong with their lives and they are also suffering from PTSD.

No way.

No, ridiculous suggestion.
Isn't there a recent thread about this question? Don't think anyone would have changed their opinion.

Maybe we could bring back the birch while we're at it?

That'll learn them.

No! No! No!

Categorically, no….

That's a no from me!

I don't think the government has inspired a great deal of patriotic feelings in our youth

Who are these "military experts"? Has anybody asked the British army if they want them?

I don't want my grandson turned into cannon fodder.

No!

Absolutely not. I agree with Luckygirl3.

I agree with Ilovecheese 100% as does our military officer AC.

The U.K. armed forces are totally different today, they are not a babysitting service.

Ilovecheese

Military personnel are professionals. The services are not there to solve a social problem. They deserve more respect than that.

Exactly. My son was in the army and I would much rather think of our troops having people beside them who really have each other's backs rather being there not through their own choice.

No

Military personnel are professionals. The services are not there to solve a social problem. They deserve more respect than that.

You want good people in the military not people who don’t want to be there. I wouldn’t want to depend on an uncommitted group of kids.

I don't think so ....... they could get tied up in a war to which they object on moral grounds.

It seems somewhat pitiful and defeatist to try and solve the education and employment problems with compulsory killing training - surely we can do better than that.