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RE: Major exaggeration on Sixty Minutes - German prison system as a valid template for the US to try to emulate
Discipline would scare the crap out of the liberal left. IMAGINE !!! Forcing kids to do a year of military service. The left would FLIP out. They don't want anyone instilling the smallest iota of discipline and level headed thinking into the youth.
Democraps would permanently lose a key portion of their base - the idealistic youth who have no real world experience
Never said 1 year of military service , just a basic training boot camp style type of thing. It would also guarantee all graduates are in shape!
I think a lot of the right would also flip out. We'd probably have to lower standards a lot. Physical fitness is underrated. I would support having the military try and help get kids fit during schools gym classes. I took 3 and a 1/2 years of gym class because I realized the importance of physical fitness. I think most high schools probably only require 1 year of gym class. Running a mile or 5 in full gear during basic training is a lot different than shooting a basketball around for an hour. lol