by Colback's Orange Tufts » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:26 am
Wife is Singaporean, her view is national service is as much about controlling the population's view on the country (its a "democracy") as any real need. I don't think with our courts we could 'enforce' the rules on those who don't respect authority. For the avoidance of doubt I think our justice system is better. It's also relatively cheap to do in a city state, there's one military base where they all go. Think of all the military bases you'd have to build over the country to house these lads.
In this country, we have generational inequality, rising costs of housing and low initial wages hit the young harder. Taking them out of the workforce and stalling their careers for a year or two won't help with this.
In Singapore, the vast majority of locals live in state housing, which has its quirks (you have to be married, bureaucracy) but is less expensive
Wife is Singaporean, her view is national service is as much about controlling the population's view on the country (its a "democracy") as any real need. I don't think with our courts we could 'enforce' the rules on those who don't respect authority. For the avoidance of doubt I think our justice system is better. It's also relatively cheap to do in a city state, there's one military base where they all go. Think of all the military bases you'd have to build over the country to house these lads.
In this country, we have generational inequality, rising costs of housing and low initial wages hit the young harder. Taking them out of the workforce and stalling their careers for a year or two won't help with this.
In Singapore, the vast majority of locals live in state housing, which has its quirks (you have to be married, bureaucracy) but is less expensive