What do you think is causing this? (See below)

I just heard on television that of all the young men and women of an age to be drafted in the United States, (if the draft were reinstated for some reason), 71% would be disqualified from service, due to weight problems, intelligence problems and mental health problems.

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bowman81 · M Best Comment

I served when there was still a draft. The standards have been stiffened considerably since those days. There were a fair share and more of overweight, ill educated, and half crazy people passing physicals and mental evaluations then. The lack of those qualified to serve is more of a function of the changing requirements.

4meAndyou · F

@bowman81 That explains a lot.

curiosi · 61-69, F

There has been a perfect storm brewing for a while. The chemicals we are exposed to is enormous, the schools are failing, parents are not properly parenting, the list goes on. The only real surprise is that it's only 71%.

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ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@curiosi the bottom line is to make money...a few cents saved here... They were caught out in India...Hindus don't eat beef and Macca's said the chips were safe... But they were pre cooked in lard ... So I can believe what you say about fillers

curiosi · 61-69, F

@ozgirl512 Wow that's awful. I have a friend that is Hindi, very strict about that kind of stuff.

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

@curiosi that was a few years back now ... But it's profit before everything else

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

And the other 29% wouldn't respond!Times have changed.

ozgirl512 · 26-30, F

Where do I start ...

bowman81 · M

Thanks for BA

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