Is there a alternative to NS?

• aiglosicicle

  23 Dec 07, 19:46

  as a rich small chinese dominated country with no natural resources and stuck at a good geographical position but surrounded by muslim nations i think we do need a large army .
• kengkia

  23 Dec 07, 20:59

  robot army be the best...
  
• caleb_chiang

  23 Dec 07, 22:22

  I would had paid not to serve...
• deathbait

  24 Dec 07, 10:53

  Originally posted by caleb_chiang:

  I would had paid not to serve...

  Many people, including myself would have.
  
  Which is why we're all thankful it's not possible to buy your way out.
• FBI

  24 Dec 07, 11:14

  Originally posted by limpshaggy:

  I think practically speaking, NS Is a necessary evil, but if ask u to come up with alternative what do u suggest?
  
  I suggest we pay a defense tax or use the defence budget hire those indonesia or what soldiers employed by british army also.
  
  I know there are alot of parents out there who will be willing to pay a few hundred dollar yearly tax for this purpose if it means shorter or no ns.
  
  Bascially hire soldiers instead of civliian soldiers. I know the cons of this apporach so don't lecture me on this.
  
  So with this added number, maybe can reduce NS term to one year someday in the future. Two years is two long(pun intended)
  
  

  don think those soldies will b loyal to the country when it comes to war
• kengkia

  24 Dec 07, 21:14

  and do u think we will be loyal to the country whereas it poke us in the backside everyday?
• Spartans

  24 Dec 07, 22:19

  Originally posted by royston_ang:

  I really don't mind if FT want to rob me of NS liability. They can take this "fulfilling experience" away from me anytime.

  well-said. Since I ORDed, I will be very glad if the FTs can take over the IPPT, RTs and reservist as well.
• Spartans

  24 Dec 07, 22:20

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  and do u think we will be loyal to the country whereas it poke us in the backside everyday?

  Are you talking about loyalty? Patriotism? In Singapore?!!
• eagle

  24 Dec 07, 22:22

  I get to know people in the army, and one of them actually helped me a lot in my schoolwork
• kengkia

  24 Dec 07, 22:24

  Originally posted by Spartans:

  Are you talking about loyalty? Patriotism? In Singapore?!!

  there's no patriotism to talk about since PAP rapes us the way the jeppies did in nanking to the women 60yrs back....that's why i say 'poked us in the backside'....
• Spartans

  24 Dec 07, 22:26

  Originally posted by kengkia:

  there's no patriotism to talk about since PAP rapes us the way the jeppies did in nanking to the women 60yrs back....that's why i say 'poked us in the backside'....

  Ya, there is what I meant.