People still don’t understand why democratic societies should have a strong and capable military. It is not to go to war, but to not have to go to war.
Well, who else is going to do that? If you are not willing to fight for your own freedom, how valuable is it to you really?
Don’t expect people to do something for you that you aren’t willing to do yourself.
Freedom is never for free. You have to fight for it constantly, if need be with a sword in your hand. But if you want to make sure you don’t have to use the sword, you better know how to use it. Because the best way to keep the peace and with it your freedom is to not look like an easy victim and not get attacked in the first place.
People still don’t understand why democratic societies should have a strong and capable military. It is not to go to war, but to not have to go to war.
Turned out great for the democracies in history. They never had to go to war, because their military was strong and capable.
Oh wait, that was in an alternative timeline, my bad.
Turns out: every time in history, when military spending was getting high and armies getting big, there was a war subsequently.
We never tried the other way. Show me a country which didn’t fight back and had no army and how it turned out for them, I’ll wait.
Worst case? Everything is in rubble and a lot of people dead. But you’ll get that with a large army and a war as well.
So, peace at any cost? Even at the price of your and your loved ones freedom and life? Did I get that right?
We need to force young people into the army to protect their freedom!!!1111
Well, who else is going to do that? If you are not willing to fight for your own freedom, how valuable is it to you really?
Don’t expect people to do something for you that you aren’t willing to do yourself.
Freedom is never for free. You have to fight for it constantly, if need be with a sword in your hand. But if you want to make sure you don’t have to use the sword, you better know how to use it. Because the best way to keep the peace and with it your freedom is to not look like an easy victim and not get attacked in the first place.
Exactly! This idea should be forced into every German kid’s head.