> After graduating, every citizen is required to do active service in the military.
Nitpick: Men only. It's a common lament here that the men start higher education/work a couple of years later than their women counterparts, hence "losing out".
Nitpick: Men only. It's a common lament here that the men start higher education/work a couple of years later than their women counterparts, hence "losing out".
A shorter period of training, a competitive bidding process to get into elite units like Israel's 8200, and a longer term commitment with the same people for the rest of your life, would be vastly better (and probably something the US should consider).
As it is, NS is basically wasted time for most people . Ambulance and SOF seem like the only decent options. The discrimination against the Malay origin singaporeans also seems wrong.
Edit: explaining the equalizing factor
It actually makes situation for woman with children much worse, since she is alone while her partner is in military.
Gay couple with children, where both parents would have to go illustrates it well.
>> Should woman go to jail for avoiding children? >> It actually makes situation for woman with children much worse... >> Gay couple with children...The pregnancy vs conscription issue really isn't debatable.