<OT> One more reason I am glad I don't live in CA

[Alma J Wetzker]

Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:09:47 +0800
> Chong Yu Meng <chongym at cymulacrum.net> wrote:
>>Matthew Carpenter wrote:
>>>Sure.  And they should have made 2 years or more service mandatory for 
>>>everyone, as soon as they complete HS (or drop out).
> 
> Even peaceful Sweden has mandatory military service. For the objectors, time
> is spent serving in a hospital or other service. But two years it will be.

I have a philosophical question about that.  Why do you need to spend two 
years living off the government's coin before you can earn a living and pay taxes?

     -- Alma
> 
>>>
>>Hey ! We already have that here in Singapore!
>>