voluptuary_manque
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You had me until your final sentence.
I have never served in the armed forces, although that makes me a rarity in my family. Do you think I am incapable of being a competent person in office? What of the disabled? What of someone with flat feet?
Your concept that a person in power should have to fear the consequences of his decisions affecting their own loved ones is one I agree with completely. But the idea of following any kind of exclusionary policy in a true democracy is sour to my tongue, and not in a good way.
We must strive for inclusive solutions, not exclusive ones.
Oh I firmly believe in inclusion. If someone wants to exercise their citizenship but is physically incapable of military service, then it is the government's responsibility to find that individual a way to serve and qualify, no matter how inconvenient it might be to those in charge. I'm sure you have read Starship Troopers. I honestly believe that Heinlein was onto something there, I really do.