spock said:

that's true but the fear of losing your kid can definitely sway perception of weather a particular disagreement is worth fighting over.
the same idea would work if it was mandatory for all 18 year old kids serve for a year. Sure the privileged would be less likely to do much dirty work but there's no telling for sure. These fuckers talk tough but would think a lot more rationally if forced to rather than not worrying because "hey, it's not my kid".

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