Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 10, August 18th, 1948
Question of Democracy
Question of Democracy
The seconder of the motion, Mr. Evison, quoted at length from the "N.Z. Tablet," but when questioned by Mr. O'Brien seemed uncertain as to the difference between a Cardinal, and a Pope.
Military conscriptions in peacetime, he said, has always been opposed to democratic thought everywhere. The recruit is not encouraged to think for himself, but to act like a machine. Mr. Evison was not opposed to military service as such. Anyone who really felt that the menace of Russia was growing hour by hour, or that the cause of peace would be materially advanced by his doing so, was perfectly at liberty to join the forces and remain there for the rest of his life.
"Is there any motive behind the fact that those who are to be conscripted will be under the voting age?" asked Miss Searell.