Well this is the only way according to the author. Those that advocate the only way believe their way should be mandatory.
That makes it easier for attacks, but they aren't based in reality.
Well they are if you look just a bit beyond the words. Considering how many faux conservatives are looking beyond the words in the Constitution to deliver new powers to the President, I would assume they could do it in a simple article as well. Guess not
You responded to another poster, or so I recall, affirming their suggestion on the hitler redux
Nice try. The poster I was responding to was in the affirmative for this solution and at no time mentioned Hitler. Nope, if you do a search using CTRL+F on the page, you're the first person to bring up the name or the ideal...
"The only way to improve Army recruiting is to improve the quality of recruits over the long term. It can only happen if recruiting dies and martial training and tradition rises in U.S. public elementary school curricula."
Billbears, "It can only happen . . " above refers to improving the quality of recruits over the long term.
". . martial training and tradition rises in U.S. public elementary school curricula" does not say mandatory curricula, and it presumes this will improve "recruiting" not "conscription." Nowhere is conscription advocated in the piece. I've read it, and it is not there.
By "recruiting dies," the author clearly means recruiting as we know it, i.e. the status quo, without any precursor training, because the author calls for change.
You wrote "Well this is the only way according to the author. Those that advocate the only way believe their way should be mandatory." I take issue with your assertion because you have not addressed the very real problem inherent in what our government has been asking members of the Armed Forces to do in the post-Cold War interventionist era.
It seems you are throwing dirt at the messenger regarding a real problem. The writer obviously states his opinion and is not a government agency or legislator making policy statements. The availability of martial training and tradition in the elementary schools is what the AUTHOR thinks is the only way to improve on the status quo. The piece doesn't say that everyone must hold the author's view.
Reading carefully and being sure to understand what is not said is almost as important in determining what has been said.