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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: michael97123 who wrote (115951)5/24/2005 3:30:04 PM
From: aladin   of 793891
 
Mike,

Do we really think that even WW2 could be fought today given the current cultural setting in the US today?

This question has come up before on the thread and the answer I think was the closest to reality would probably surprise you.

First background:
For myself and my wife I can tell you that my two son's are far too valuable to fight against Hitler, Tojo or Stalin. Invading Saipan or Normandy with 50%+ casualties in the first wave on the beaches was insanity.

However, I would have followed my father and volunteered and would have supported my son's decisions to volunteer (even though I would be against it).

Now the answer: We had large families with lots of children and were less attached then (my Mother had a neighbor who had 7 sons serving)- smaller families and more resources have made us more risk adverse.

John
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