Originally Posted by
mercury grey minter
Totally off topic.Was it you warren that i saw on Midlands news today talking about mental health????
Yeah
Originally Posted by
uruk hai
It wouldnt work mate, I know a few people in the forces and suggested this to see what they would say, the one in the Royal signals said he didnt like the idea but if it happened he'd go along with it, the one in the Para's said he would never have one of those stupid little pricks anywhere near him with a loaded gun and would prefer to shoot them and "go it alone".
the national service "model" would work, but not "Armed" National service. Dont give the shits guns!!
BUT what they do need is the discipline, boundaries, respect, fitness, ability to think for themselves, etc that military style national service would bring.
Strangely all those skills/character traits used to be part of normal parenting.... so thats where the bigger problem lies, yes we can correct the damage in many cases with harsh discipline, but the better option is to sort the parenting out.