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Old 01-31-2010, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by copeab View Post
Was that specifically or just government service?
Basically, in Starship Troopers, any service could conceivably be used. Juan Rico, the main character, once said that if a deaf, mute, and blind person wanted to become a citizen, they could have him counting hairs on a caterpillar by touch, and it would count.

The thing about requiring military service for citizenship is that you have to give everyone an avenue to military service.
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