Star Member Blanks (1,717 posts)
9. Nah, we just need some kind of mandatory military type training...
If everyone had to go through some kind of basic training then they would have some insight into what other people are like. They could meet first hand some of the kinds of people that they have pre-formed opinions about.
Take everyone after they've graduated from high school, buzz their hair and give them the exact same clothes to wear, have them eat the same food etc. Then they only have their personality to separate them from everyone else. Don't let them belong to a group of people that they already know.
I'm not suggesting that we train them for war (because we shouldn't need to fight wars) but train them to live in a world where people who come from different backgrounds. Train them to march and go through obstacle courses and develop teamwork with people from other backgrounds. Teach them that they have to count on other people to win.
It would be a good experience for almost everyone.
Hmmm... separation from family, friends, and community; shaved heads; eating the same food without choice; forced labor; but not the Armed Forces.
Where have I seen this before?



In the name of all that is good and decent, DUmmies, the day is coming when you will reap the whirlwind. And that day is nearly upon you.