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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
That’s what a country serious about fighting off foreign invasion would do. For all the defiance Canadians are feeling today, count me as skeptical that mandatory military service would be welcomed by the electorate.
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This is something that's been worrying me since the start of this "51st State" bulls***.
I have prior military service, and come from a family with a long history of military service. I am old enough that it's "unlikely" I'd be drafted, but if it push really came down to shove...it's something I can see happening.
I had to wrestle with the questions of "Can or would I kill for my country?" and "Am I ok with being killed and/or dying for my country?" once already in my lifetime, and I am not at all thrilled about having to consider them again.
It's all fine to talk a tough game from a keyboard, but when the rubber hits the road, et al...