[Politics] Would you fight for your country ?

dwayne · Saturday at 5:07 PM

Been some debate on other threads about going to war and would you serve.

Hypothetically putin has sent troops over and is looking to take Sussex.

You are given a choice, with 30 minutes to decide.

The choice is:

1) Yes. stay and fight for your county and country. Your family goes abroad.

2) No. Go abroad with your family to safety and a new life. You may never return.

Be honest.

stewart12 · Saturday at 5:17 PM

Hand on heart I'd be lying if I was to claim that my preference would be option A. Ultimately it would probably depend on the situation

At 38 years old with bad knees and a bad back I would probably be better utilised than as frontline canon fodder anyway

Oh_aye · Saturday at 5:19 PM

I reckon I'm too old now thank god. I'd join the dads army though. It looked a right laugh. I think I'd be moustache guy who sells knock off nylons.

Their are quite a few kids round my way that I wouldn't mind seeing flown over to the Eastern front to look for landmines.

AK74 · Saturday at 5:25 PM

dwayne said:
Hypothetically putin has sent troops over and is looking to take Sussex.

We wunt be druv.

Nobby Cybergoat · Saturday at 5:32 PM

What people say when they are behind a keyboard in a nice centrally heated house is different from what they would do in reality

Eeyore · Saturday at 5:33 PM

I'd just offer him Kent and make a deal. We'd have to compromise, you can't expect Surrey to come and help us unless we let them win the cricket.

I've criticised him in the past, so I'd also move out of my top floor flat...

dejavuatbtn · Saturday at 5:37 PM

I’m 72, unfit and lazy, but if I need to shoot some b*****d who wants to take our county, country, whatever, i’d be happy to shoot as many as I could before they get me. But, hey, they are now into drone warfare and I’m crap at video games, so I might need to catch up a bit.

ozzygull · Saturday at 5:38 PM

Im too old now, but I was in the TA when I was younger, so I definitely would have stayed and fought.

Bakero · Saturday at 5:42 PM

I don't even live in England and haven't done so for over 15 years but I'd fly back to fight. How could you just watch it take place?

Wrong-Direction · Saturday at 5:44 PM

I've got a survival kit in the roof and an air rifle. I'm not bothered about fighting for the country, bunch of arseholes mainly. But I'd protect my stack of loo rolls until the bitter end!

JamesAndTheGiantHead · Saturday at 5:47 PM

Asthmatic, overweight and chronic back issues here but I would absolutely volunteer. Not sure what I’d contribute mind you. I make a decent instant coffee?

Haven’t got any kids though, which would understandably be a big factor in other people’s decision making - before we start sending anyone virtual white feathers on here.

Insel affe · Saturday at 5:48 PM

I voted yes, push came to shove, if we were invaded, love ones future, identity, security, beliefs were threatened or another situation arose similar to WW2 I would like to think I would so yes.

If I’d be any use is another matter.

I’d probably leave on 85mins though.

Questions · Saturday at 5:51 PM

catering core maybe

Thunder Bolt · Saturday at 5:52 PM

I can still remember some of my radio training. At my age, I’d be part of the Resistance.

dazzer6666 · Saturday at 5:54 PM

Very thankful and never forget (due to the sacrifices of others) I’m from a generation that’s not been subject to call-up/conscription. Would have (easy to say) but too old and decrepit now, hope my kids don‘t have to either.

wunt be druv · Saturday at 6:09 PM

100% I would, probably not much use at my age, more suited to a "Dad's Army" type role, all my grandparents/ great grandparents fought in the World Wars, 3 died in WW1 and 2 in WW2, 3 survived their military service so I am under no illusions of how horrific War is.

birthofanorange · Saturday at 6:16 PM

Too old - I struggle to light a fart these days.

chickens · Saturday at 6:17 PM

My health makes me unlikely to be sent to any front line until things are really bad, but at some point you have to stop and consider what you really stand for.

I couldn’t run, I’d spend the rest of my life feeling that I’d failed.

dadams2k11 · Saturday at 6:20 PM

People don't even stand up to the leaders
of their own country, so what chance have we got if we get invaded.

Chicken Run · Saturday at 6:23 PM

dadams2k11 said:
People don't even stand up to the leaders
of their own country, so what chance have we got if we get invaded.

Leaders come and go, home is where the heart is

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