Tristen Taylor’s idea to "get rid of the entire SA National Defence Force" (On My Mind, July 9-15) (https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/on-my-mind/2020-07-09-tristen-taylor-abolish-the-army/) is about as sensible as the calls in parts of the US to "defund the police" or disband police forces. That done, come the home robbery, who do you call? Perhaps the nearest university philosophy department? It’s hardly a useful approach.
Similarly, "getting rid" of the military in an era of increasing major power rivalry, spreading continental and regional conflict, and growing paramilitary capabilities of criminal groups would make no sense at all...
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