Comments on: Cannon Fodder http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/ Sun, 06 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jules http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Jules Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:20:21 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=526#comment-993 Hello Geoff and welcome to the site. Female conscription is voluntary in Switzerland. Thank you for the comment. Hello Geoff and welcome to the site. Female conscription is voluntary in Switzerland. Thank you for the comment.

]]> By: geoff summerts http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-992 geoff summerts Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:02:02 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=526#comment-992 Hi Jules Its Saturday 4th oct and we woke in Villars Sur ollon today to 10/15 cms of snow. Bought the Telegraph in the village before going up to restuarant des chaux above Barboleusa for lunch, read your story about your soldier son whilst waiting for our Sanglier and spetzli. Like you we are an Anglo Swiss Family , (I have a Swiss Wife ,daughter and granddaughters). Have never before thought about it ,but do the female members of our "Swinglish Family "need to do Military service ? Geoff Summers Hi Jules
Its Saturday 4th oct and we woke in Villars Sur ollon today to 10/15 cms of snow.
Bought the Telegraph in the village before going up to
restuarant des chaux above Barboleusa for lunch,
read your story about your soldier son whilst waiting
for our Sanglier and spetzli.

Like you we are an Anglo Swiss Family , (I have a Swiss Wife ,daughter and granddaughters).
Have never before thought about it ,but do the female members of our “Swinglish Family “need to do Military service ?

Geoff Summers

]]> By: Jules http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Jules Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:02:11 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=526#comment-989 Hello Bruce and welcome to the site. The feminising bit I keep for the girls in our family. Take a look at the link to the article to read the whole thing. Hello Bruce and welcome to the site. The feminising bit I keep for the girls in our family. Take a look at the link to the article to read the whole thing.

]]> By: bruce http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-988 bruce Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:25:13 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=526#comment-988 I lived in Switzerland for almost 10 years and paid the WehrSteuer when requested, as a foreign senior manager I was not required to serve in the military. Because of my work, I came to know the Swiss military establishment rather well and to respect it. Your comment 'cannonfodder' surprises me. Is there an imminent outbreak of hostilities (involving Switzerland) forseen? In many cases, the military service provides an opportunity for a young man to complete his development and to establish his independance from an overbearing, feminising mother. It is notable that you admit to having selected his toys (no toy guns) but, as you admit in your final paragraph, your efforts appear to have created a strong reaction and a wish to become independant and mature. As many women fail to understand, a son cannot be brought up as, or made into, a daughter. I lived in Switzerland for almost 10 years and paid the WehrSteuer when requested, as a foreign senior manager I was not required to serve in the military. Because of my work, I came to know the Swiss military establishment rather well and to respect it. Your comment ‘cannonfodder’ surprises me. Is there an imminent outbreak of hostilities (involving Switzerland) forseen? In many cases, the military service provides an opportunity for a young man to complete his development and to establish his independance from an overbearing, feminising mother. It is notable that you admit to having selected his toys (no toy guns) but, as you admit in your final paragraph, your efforts appear to have created a strong reaction and a wish to become independant and mature. As many women fail to understand, a son cannot be brought up as, or made into, a daughter.

]]> By: Martin http://julesritter.com/2008/09/cannon-fodder/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Martin Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:02:32 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=526#comment-773 Adam. A good point - but then there is a certain part of the world that speaks English "but not as we know it"! What next? Text speak perhaps? They was well wicked, innit? Adam. A good point – but then there is a certain part of the world that speaks English “but not as we know it”!

What next? Text speak perhaps? They was well wicked, innit?

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