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A comment on In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling. Parent comment

Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by mixmastamyk on Friday September 15, 2017 @09:31PM (#15262268)
I don't understand what you're saying? The US is not under threat of invasion.

Sure they should pay for public services they use, but what more are you asking?

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Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by gozur88 on Friday September 15, 2017 @09:44PM (#15262316)
A country completely populated by pacifists wouldn't last a generation. The US isn't under threat of invasion because non-Amish people are willing to join the military.
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Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by mixmastamyk on Friday September 15, 2017 @11:25PM (#15262670)
The Amish (and the rest of the US) would be just fine with a small fraction of current military expenditures.
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Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by lovich on Saturday September 16, 2017 @12:06AM (#15262805)
That's still relying on a service that they refuse to be part of. Im not saying it's a bad position for them to take, but they are not willing to garuntee their own freedom
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Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by rxhernandez on Saturday September 16, 2017 @12:25AM (#15262864)
What is Iceland for $500, Alex?
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Re:In Amish Country, the Future Is Calling by gozur88 on Saturday September 16, 2017 @10:00AM (#15264672)
Don't confuse a lack of preparedness with pacifism. Iceland is a member of NATO.
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