If army recruits were seniors, wars might be won or lost (or maybe even forgotten)

ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:Illustration by Catherine ChanFirst Person is a daily personal piece submitted by readers. Have a story to tell? See our guidelines at tgam.ca/essayguide.What if the only military recruits available were senior citizens? How would a war progress and how would it end?If your army woke every hour during the night, how would they keep awake to fight? If every bone in their body ached, even without exertion, would they want to move or resist? If both sides only had the energy to grumble without raising their voice, let alone their arms, would people die? If you could not see the threats or hear the insults, would you take offence?Once you have lived long enough to experience loss, once…

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