Survey citing youths' refusal to fight is a 'non-issue': MND

Saying that the survey conducted by the CommonWealth Magazine is a “non-issue,” military spokesman Lou Shuo-he said the MND would not comment on the survey results.

Lou said he was not aware how the survey was conducted or what kind of questions were asked to respondents that lead to such results. Therefore, he would not comment on the matter since there are many factors that could affect the result of a survey.

　He would not say if the reluctance of Taiwanese youths in serving the country in wartime could be interpreted as a failure of the all-out defense education the ministry has been pushing for years.

Lou stressed that the military has been educating its soldiers and civilians alike, calling them to be proud of the Republic of China and promoting the importance of defending the country when needed.

He believes all military personnel abide to such strong beliefs, Lou added.

The survey released on Monday with the aim to test local youngsters' citizenship and national identity shows that 44 percent of junior and senior high school students are not willing to fight for Taiwan if the country is engaged in warfare with another nation.

　There are another 39 percent of survey-takers said they would do so, it said.

　The survey, however, also reveals that nearly 70 percent of youths said serving the compulsory military service is an obligation and a qualified male should not dodge the draft or avoid service by prolonging their studies.

　The survey results were based on a sample of 3,715 students aged between 12 and 17 randomly selected across the country and was conducted from Oct. 17, to Nov., 14, according to the magazine.

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November 30, 2011    Icy_me2003@

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Today's youth is more concerned about peace rather than war. They are more than right in this respect. Nothing good has ever come out of any war. History reveals this. What's good about dead bodies and crying wives and mothers? Wars are fought because grown men who call themselves leaders of a nation can not get along with each other. Their mothers ought to spank their behinds for resorting to violence and letting the people they are supposed to take care of, fight their battles. If these leaders cared more for their constituents rather than their egos, there would be no need to force youngsters into military training they don't want to go into. In other words, there will be worldwide peace.

December 7, 2011    olichu@

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Icy_me2003@ wrote:
Today's youth is more concerned about peace rather than war. They are more than right in this respect. Nothing good has ever come out of any war. History reveals this. What's good about dead bodies and crying wives and mothers? Wars are fought because grown men who call themselves leaders of a nation can not get along with each other. Their mothers ought to spank their behinds for resorting to violence and letting the people they are supposed to take care of, fight their battles. If these leaders cared more for their constituents rather than their egos, there would be no need to force youngsters into military training they don't want to go into. In other words, there will be worldwide peace.

I wish that were true. It is idealistic. Anyways, it isn't just men. Woman are just as guilty!!!! Women are just as vindictive and sometimes worse.

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