The Law Conscription/National Service

[Episode IV]

Yeah fair enough, I also grew up in the 70s, so I also have many years of observation. So, as my opinion is also speculative.

I suppose the one point we differ on is the resilience and the 'measure' of it. I'd argue though that the 'resilience' is different to what it used to be, not necessarily less which is what I thought you were alluding.

I was, actually. I do believe we are less resilient. Beyond the topic of conscription, the Australians of recent times have become more directionless and self-serving than in the past... in my opinion.

Wouldn't mind hearing you expound upon that distinction a bit more though.

 

[Carringbush2010]

I was, actually. I do believe we are less resilient. Beyond the topic of conscription, the Australians of recent times have become more directionless and self-serving than in the past... in my opinion.

Wouldn't mind hearing you expound upon that distinction a bit more though.

Probably because we as a society by and large are resilient about different things, we don't need to be resilient about being conscripted (for now) for example.

Resilient more so about illnesses compared to back in the 70s, probably because a lot illnesses that we know now we didn't know back then. If you're diagnosed with cancer you have more chance of survival now and as a result can be more resilient than back in the 70s.

If you're young now you have to be more resilient about col than any time in the last coupla hundred years vs being more resilient about sporting injuries in the 70s for example, because we didn't have the medical technologies that we have now.

I fairly speculate the resilience is different, not necessarily less so. Speculation none the less.