H.R.127

[easyrider16]

Ok, so you concede the point about fully automatic weapons then?

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[daytripper]

Personally, I'd be supportive of raising the minimum age for military service to age 21. Most 18 year olds lack the executive function development to make such a big decision at 18.

I can agree with that. These days 18 year olds are definitely still children.

[deadheadskier]

I don't know about the generational aspect of executive functioning. There's a lot of biological aspects to brain chemistry that impact executive functioning that simply wasn't well understood in past generations.

Generations ago kids did have to grow up faster, but doesn't mean they were better equipped to do it and made better decisions.

[easyrider16]

In a perfect world, kids wouldn't have to be soldiers. But as a practical matter, I think it might be pretty hard to staff the infantry without getting 17-18 year-olds to sign up. If you wait until they are 21, I imagine many will either be enmeshed in college or career, and much less likely to sign up. Your point about their lack of executive function development is well taken. It's another reason why an 18 year old is more likely to enlist than a 21 year old. I'd also point out, though, that serving in the military can be a pretty good career option for an 18 year old with poor executive function. It provides structure and an environment where he or she can learn valuable skills. Yes, there are risks, but there are risks in many careers, like police officer, fireman, ironworker, etc.

[deadheadskier]

In a perfect world, kids wouldn't have to be soldiers. But as a practical matter, I think it might be pretty hard to staff the infantry without getting 17-18 year-olds to sign up. If you wait until they are 21, I imagine many will either be enmeshed in college or career, and much less likely to sign up. Your point about their lack of executive function development is well taken. It's another reason why an 18 year old is more likely to enlist than a 21 year old. I'd also point out, though, that serving in the military can be a pretty good career option for an 18 year old with poor executive function. It provides structure and an environment where he or she can learn valuable skills. Yes, there are risks, but there are risks in many careers, like police officer, fireman, ironworker, etc.

So from a practical standpoint we need to enlist pawns before they're wise enough to know better?

Military enlistment throughout our history has been targeted towards mainly the poor who lack other opportunities.

Let's get away from that and enlist those who are more knowledgeable about the risks they are signing up for and then pay them better

[easyrider16]

That would be nice. Not sure it's realistic.

What would be even better is if our dumb politicians stopped starting wars for stupid reasons, but this is the world we live in.

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[Guy in Shorts]

Trump was the Peaceful President not starting any wars for 4 years. Hoping that Biden can continue this trend to keep our troops safely at home.

[brownman]

The above post has nothing to do with the topic subject .. which in and of itself is little ado about nothing.
VT Supreme Court today prevailed against high capacity magazines. You hunters must be disappointed.
.. suggest .. rewatch Deer Hunter " One shot ".

Drumph, the 'wartime precedent' turtled when it came to warring against the pandemic.
Had he focused on Covid, there was a chance he would have won re-election.
His primary attempt at WAR concluded on Jan 6th.
That, among other foul things will be his legacy.

[easyrider16]

Trump was the Peaceful President

Maybe up until he incited that riot...

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