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Originally Posted by Webstral
When will we ever learn from the Germans?
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Not going to happen I'm afraid. That would mean applying some common sense to the situation....
Although I have a different opinion on the detail, I'm with you on the preference for some sort of national service. Doesn't
have to be military (although that would be preferred), could be simply joining an emergency service such as Rural Fire Service (RFS), State Emergency Service (SES) or something similar. Put idle young hands to use, perhaps assisting farmers with manual labour, cleaning up rubbish from highways, or something else productive. Throw in some discipline and maybe a bit of drill and you'll end up with people willing to listen and obey chains of command - could cut a few weeks off training times in case of wartime emergency.