I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post and even learned something new. I liked the approach of briefly speaking about the idea of war and its sentiments across other countries instead of solely highlighting the United States. I believe that the culture, perspectives, and values surrounding war have changed a ton. As you mentioned, there aren’t too many willing to sacrifice their lives for their country, which can come down to a lot of reasons. However, I believe the majority of people simply don’t have the same mindset, environment, or pressing circumstances as those in the past did. This influences the way people perceive war. Again, this was a good read!!
As a mother of two sons, now in their forties, I sure was glad there was not a draft when they registered at 18. I lived through the Vietnam war for my entire teens and most of my twenties. I was surprised to learn from your link that Sweden has a draft. I now have two Swedish grandsons, 14 and 10, so I have that to look forward to — not.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post and even learned something new. I liked the approach of briefly speaking about the idea of war and its sentiments across other countries instead of solely highlighting the United States. I believe that the culture, perspectives, and values surrounding war have changed a ton. As you mentioned, there aren’t too many willing to sacrifice their lives for their country, which can come down to a lot of reasons. However, I believe the majority of people simply don’t have the same mindset, environment, or pressing circumstances as those in the past did. This influences the way people perceive war. Again, this was a good read!!
Jada - thanks so much for the comment!
As a mother of two sons, now in their forties, I sure was glad there was not a draft when they registered at 18. I lived through the Vietnam war for my entire teens and most of my twenties. I was surprised to learn from your link that Sweden has a draft. I now have two Swedish grandsons, 14 and 10, so I have that to look forward to — not.
Thanks for the comment, Janet. All feedback is appreciated.