Dear AC,

Volodymyr, Vlad to his mates, (ex-comic and fearless leader) is personally prepared to accept your ultimate sacrifice (death) in the glorious defence of the sacred soil of the Fatherland (that's Ukraine). Your corpse (or what is left of it after you single handedly attack a battalion of Russian tanks) will be venerated, as it is paraded in reverence before the mass Ukrainian people, draped in the glorious flag of the Fatherland (that's that, yellow and blue thing).

WELL! Has the above not inspired you to do your duty to the Ukrainian cause? What else can I say, I'm sure it has.

I propose we let all those in support of this gender issue form their own society totally independent of sane folk ! See how their economics work out after not access to ours !

Hi Indy,
Yes I remember, we both kind of put forward the same thing just a little bit different.

"A NMNS would be a mentality restorer & those so inclined would then be in a position to make an informed choice if they want a career in the armed Forces or in industry etc. What the point here is, is the offer & opportunity to instil a sense of respect, responsibility & belonging in those in the 18-21 year range & those who are already well adjusted will have no qualms about sharing & offering their healthy mentality with those who need the exposure to it !"

I never really disagreed with what you put forward I certainly agree some of these young people have no idea where they are going, or what they're supposed to be doing, and for some of them I think it could be a real positive for them in their lives, the youth crime statastics prove you're definitely on the right track.

These kids need some self disciple, rather than a 'dgf attitude' (which can only take problem kids so far) and the feeling of achieving something worthwhile, and becoming more than that which they are, lead by wiser older people who understand them and encourage them to do better and be better.

- My only misgivings are that they might be being prepared to be used as cannon fodder in some stupid foreign shored conflict.

"We have to offer young people whose parents & or present society failed them, the Right to participate in Society building & offer them hope to live in a better society than what we are now !"
- Absolutely, and if we don't we're the ones to blame for failing them, failing ourselves, our communities and our nation.

I never supported forcing anything on anyone, but to just set in place a path in which they may more successfully help themselves.

"WELL! Has the above not inspired you to do your duty to the Ukrainian cause? What else can I say, I'm sure it has."

Well I must admit it was very inspiring Paul...
The Brits and the French are willing to put up 25K troops each to freeze the conflict 'peacekeepers' so they can regroup and start the war all over again on another day.
Now the collective west seem to be fighting over resources, Trump wants a refund.

'Collective West' seems to be a bit of a misnomer though, Trumps tariffs have made it 'every man for himself' and the unity over Ukraine has now fractured. The Europeans met in Paris to figure out how to sabotage Trumps peace plan.

The Brits and Europeans still haven't woken up to the fact the war is lost, with no possible way to salvage anything.
Russia will set terms, Trump has a very weak hand and limited ability to do anything about it.

If new security agreements cannot be agreed upon and peace cannot be found, Russia will continue the conflict until the Ukrainian military collapses entirely, and the government capitulates.
- which probably isn't all that far off, maybe 6mths or so if the conflict continues.

Sending more Ukrainians to fight will just cost them more in blood and territory.
Russians are dying in somewhat significant numbers, but not anywhere near the same rate the Ukrainians are.