individual,

You are quick to criticise Green policy but you promote this 'non-military National Service' notion. Please explain how will it work, the who, the when and the why of it. Is there a working model you can point to?. What would it cost Australia?

I heard mention of this National Sevice idea from a young bloke who I had seen as quite sensible. I would fight like hell to aviod being forced into some form of slavery by the government right when I was working my way towards my career goals. If you want to vulunteer to help the comunity make friends work on your CV then fine. If you cant figger out what to do for work then there is compulsory work for the dole. What kind of Fasist system forces young people to work for the state against thier will? I know the Greens are totalitarians but I reckon even they would baulk at that.

Mark you say "I heard mention of this National Sevice idea from a young bloke who I had seen as quite sensible." The perception of 'sensibility' of the young bloke is dependent on your 'sensibility'. With your assertion that you know "the Greens are totalitarians". Such a statement on your part leads me to question your 'sensibility'. Where is your evidence The Greens are totalitarians. Before using such big words one should know the meaning.

Totalitarianism: Of, relating to, being, or imposing a form of government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life, the individual is subordinated to the state, and opposing political and cultural expression is suppressed.

Evidence please.

By sensible I meant an econimics student who espoused a Adam Smith view of microeconimics and an Ayn Rand Libertarian view of his personal philosophy.

By totalitarian I mean forcing people to take a year out to work at things against own thier free choice. What would you have em do ? Plant trees ? Bugger that ! I would be burning that draft card !

Mark, I am not the one with the notion of 'Non-military national service' that honor belongs to Individual. I assume you were asking me "What would you have em do ? Plant trees ?" Nothing to do with me or Greens policy. Should direct your question to Individual. My 2 bobs worth is I always favor planting tree over planting land mines.