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Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by pdonis on Monday July 17, 2017 @07:31PM (#14793189)
> that's an economic problem, isn't it?

Only if you think the need of any society to be able to defend itself is an economic problem.

> to what extent does America really need (a certain amount) of soldiers?

That depends on what threats we expect to have to deal with.

Also, if you argue that people with children should not be soldiers, you are taking out of the decision loop people who are likely to have a more restrained view of when violence should be used.

Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by gpawl on Monday July 17, 2017 @08:34PM (#14793459)
the people who die in war aren't the people who decide to get into a war.
Re:Two days in an underwater cave running out of oxygen by Chris2048 on Monday July 17, 2017 @09:07PM (#14793645)
They are the people who decide to pledge themselves knowing war is very much a possibility.

Plus, soldiers will see action/danger even when the country is not explicitly at war.