"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." John Stuart Mill, English economist & philosopher (1806-1873) How many others of you out there does this apply to? You'd rather have these brave young soldiers go back again and again until they are either maimed or killed rather than stick your necks out to defend your country.
John Stuart Mill must be rolling in his grave.
I don't see anywhere in Mr. Mill's quote that indicates that those who aren't willing to fight should be forced to do so.
And don't lecture me about serving. I am VERY familiar with it right now. I can't imagine anyone in the military who wants to serve with people who are only there because they have to be there. Talk about miserable.