Selective service

[PGSable]

I apparently need to do one day of patriotic service at the French embassy next year. Dunno what it exactly is.

You basically sit in an auditorium and watch clips that explain how the army helps Third World countries and why democracy is so important.

[PGSable]

I apparently need to do one day of patriotic service at the French embassy next year. Dunno what it exactly is.

You basically sit in an auditorium and watch clips that explain how the army helps Third World countries and why democracy is so important.

That sounds FUN!

Believe me, the presenters (a French military officer and a member of the French consulate) were just as bored as we were.

[PGSable]

I apparently need to do one day of patriotic service at the French embassy next year. Dunno what it exactly is.

You basically sit in an auditorium and watch clips that explain how the army helps Third World countries and why democracy is so important.

That sounds FUN!

Believe me, the presenters (a French military officer and a member of the French consulate) were just as bored as we were.

The only question is...why?

Oh, and is it in French or English?

It was done in French by the French government. It doesn't seem useful, but it replaced France's mandatory military service, so I guess it's a small price to pay. If you're a French and you don't attend, though, you can't pass the French Baccalaureate (which means you can't go to college in France) and you can't vote in French elections.

[PGSable]

I apparently need to do one day of patriotic service at the French embassy next year. Dunno what it exactly is.

You basically sit in an auditorium and watch clips that explain how the army helps Third World countries and why democracy is so important.

That sounds FUN!

Believe me, the presenters (a French military officer and a member of the French consulate) were just as bored as we were.

The only question is...why?

Oh, and is it in French or English?

It was done in French by the French government. It doesn't seem useful, but it replaced France's mandatory military service, so I guess it's a small price to pay. If you're a French and you don't attend, though, you can't pass the French Baccalaureate (which means you can't go to college in France) and you can't vote in French elections.

I'll go anyways, will make something to talk about in school.

That and, as an added benefit, the right to vote.