... soldiers should be picked according to income/net worth, a lottery of sorts in which the richer you are, the lower your number, insuring that those fighting really are fighting for "their" country.
Would you exclude a certain amount of retirement savings (possibly exclude 100% in most cases) from the calculation of net worth? Your proposal might increase charitable giving in times of war as people shed wealth to reduce the odds of being drafted.
...if the sons and daughters of the powerful were most at risk, senseless wars would be extremely difficult for any government to initiate.
That is an excellent point. Are you sure that income/net worth is an accurate measure of political power?
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