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JOtter 2014-11-21 21:14:18 | #1
Interesting to see that Switzerland still has got conscription. Many European countries have abolished the conscription in the last 20 years, even though The Netherlands didn't do that completely. (There's still conscription for all the men above 17, but the compulsory attendance was abolished in 1996 which means that the Dutch army is now actually an all-volunteer force.)
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Helvetics 2014-11-21 22:29:21 | #2
talga (2008-04-13 12:07:29)JOtter
Interesting to see that Switzerland still has got conscription. Many European countries have abolished the conscription in the last 20 years, even though The Netherlands didn't do that completely. (There's still conscription for all the men above 17, but the compulsory attendance was abolished in 1996 which means that the Dutch army is now actually an all-volunteer force.)
Interesting to see that Switzerland still has got conscription. Many European countries have abolished the conscription in the last 20 years, even though The Netherlands didn't do that completely. (There's still conscription for all the men above 17, but the compulsory attendance was abolished in 1996 which means that the Dutch army is now actually an all-volunteer force.)
We're attached to tradition
There was a vote last year to abolish the conscription, but it has been largely refused (73% ). Personally, I don't really want to do it, but I take it as a "life experience", a small parenthesis during my studies. It will make me discover Switzerland, especially the German-speaking part!
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lownumber6 2014-11-21 23:10:39 | #3
I drove these in my "
urchdiener" service time, they're really fun to drive 
And i discovered switzerland too, espacially the french-speaking part, i was in grandvillard and bulle then.
urchdiener" service time, they're really fun to drive And i discovered switzerland too, espacially the french-speaking part, i was in grandvillard and bulle then.
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Bara Kuda 2014-11-22 16:39:45 | #4
talga (2008-04-13 12:07:29)JOtter
Interesting to see that Switzerland still has got conscription. Many European countries have abolished the conscription in the last 20 years, even though The Netherlands didn't do that completely. (There's still conscription for all the men above 17, but the compulsory attendance was abolished in 1996 which means that the Dutch army is now actually an all-volunteer force.)
Interesting to see that Switzerland still has got conscription. Many European countries have abolished the conscription in the last 20 years, even though The Netherlands didn't do that completely. (There's still conscription for all the men above 17, but the compulsory attendance was abolished in 1996 which means that the Dutch army is now actually an all-volunteer force.)
What a stupid thing it was abolished ! Conscription was a very good thing to educate the youth into patriotism.
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JOtter 2014-11-22 21:20:36 | #5
Noman´s photos (ничьи фото) (2008-04-17 04:26:08)Bara Kuda
What a stupid thing it was abolished ! Conscription was a very good thing to educate the youth into patriotism.
What a stupid thing it was abolished ! Conscription was a very good thing to educate the youth into patriotism.
Even when I do agree (partly) with you, I do get it that the compulsory attendance was abolished. It costs much money and in my country there hasn't been any war since 1945. However,on September 1st of this year there were plans to 'recreate' the conscription for both men and women in The Netherlands, but the plans will probably fail because there isn't any money available to make this happen.
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Bara Kuda 2014-11-22 22:29:50 | #6
Noman´s photos (ничьи фото) (2008-04-02 14:36:08)JOtter
Bara Kuda
What a stupid thing it was abolished ! Conscription was a very good thing to educate the youth into patriotism.
Even when I do agree (partly) with you, I do get it that the compulsory attendance was abolished. It costs much money and in my country there hasn't been any war since 1945. However,on September 1st of this year there were plans to 'recreate' the conscription for both men and women in The Netherlands, but the plans will probably fail because there isn't any money available to make this happen.
Bara Kuda
What a stupid thing it was abolished ! Conscription was a very good thing to educate the youth into patriotism.
Even when I do agree (partly) with you, I do get it that the compulsory attendance was abolished. It costs much money and in my country there hasn't been any war since 1945. However,on September 1st of this year there were plans to 'recreate' the conscription for both men and women in The Netherlands, but the plans will probably fail because there isn't any money available to make this happen.
The governement of the Netherlands should save money on immigration and spend this money to gave a patriotic education to everyone.War or not war ! Patriotism is always important,even if there is not war !
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PlateSpotterGB 2014-11-23 15:04:45 | #7
Dimusianka (2010-01-21 19:28:06)Bara Kuda
The governement of the Netherlands should save money on immigration and spend this money to gave a patriotic education to everyone.War or not war ! Patriotism is always important,even if there is not war !
The governement of the Netherlands should save money on immigration and spend this money to gave a patriotic education to everyone.War or not war ! Patriotism is always important,even if there is not war !
The government should not force views upon people, but rather allow people to decide for themselves what they think. Just my 2 cents.
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