Education compulsory to 22 years old including National Service.?

Question

and 25 years old before you can drink alcohol?
what do you think the guide lines ought to be?
I'm not saying these statement are correct (before the idiots start ranting)

Answer 1

I don't know about education to 22, but defintely 18. At 17 start as a reservist for a 5 year minimum. I think that would be a good idea. Abolish the young offenders act, name and shame, stiff punishments and parents held accountable for childrens actions. Also I think trades should start early, so by the time someone is 21-22 years old they are full journeymen. I also think that all building contractors should be govt tested and certified journeymen, with apprenticship programs. Fly by nighters would be a thing of the past, shoddy workmanship...gone. Respectful, educated youths, with a future. No more hoodie culture. Oh, life would be grand.

Answer 2

I would be executed before joining in national service. Executred by torture if need be.
"There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for." - Ghandi
I think education should cease when a person has learnt enough to work in their chosen career and has gained a basic understanding of the arts, humanities and sciences as well as full literacy and basic numeracy. This could be aged 14 or 35 depending upon the needs of the individual. If you make the system too rigid it will fail everyone.
As an alcoholic myself I do not think I have the right to answer questions on the age when somebody can legally buy drink, but I will say that when I was younger I was terribly depressed all the time and if I had not been able to legally buy alcohol when I was in my early twenties I would certainly and without a doubt have killed myself. Drink may not be a good solution to the problems of life but in my case it was better then suicide.

Answer 3

No thank you. I've learnt more in the past 5 years since I finished my A levels than in my 12 years of fromal education. Everyone ought to do some sort of service, even if it's only for a year and possibly only part time, even something as simple as a cadet group as a teen or adult increases respect and discipline. There isn't much point in increasing the drinking age, the main problem is when people first start drinking and haven't learnt to handle it, you would just get adults drinking like teenagers and more people breaking the law to drink.

Answer 4

I think it sounds like very good idea, especially the national service, not too sure about education until 22, but then again life itself is an education, and a stint in the armed forces would be good for everyone, with no exemptions for race or religion, that could help to show there allegiance to this country.

Answer 5

First of all education until 22, you can take a horse to water but you cannot make it drink springs to mind! I think we should have boot camps rather than actual National Service as our Armed Forces are professional not a dumping ground for our youth.

Answer 6

National Service I dont think the armed forces would be impressed with that, The British Army (which i was a member of) is one of the most professional armies in the world and does not want the morons who pass for the youth of today there.

Answer 7

Education carries on until you die as everyone learns something new EVERY day! as far as National service that should be brought in now!

Answer 8

national service if you aren't in education or have a job at 21.

Answer 9

Sounds like a police state to me. If you start running all these aspects of peoples lives, where does it end? Some think it's better to be free and have a bit of danger, than be totally regulated.

Answer 10

I definately think national sdervice ought to be brought back in. It teaches respect, maturity, team playing and responsibility.
It would make a massive difference to our increasingly dis-respectful society in particular.