From a Concerned Reader (anonymous, for obvious reasons):
It seems our crazy Western governments are intent upon starting one or more wars. If one has a teenage grandson and wanted to resettle him somewhere in the world to avoid his participation in one of these conflicts, do you have an opinion as to where he might go?
I have to tell y’all, that is a really good question.
I’m leaving aside the old-time “draft-dodger” discussion, because it’s clear that this is not a Vietnam-era situation where everybody knew that our kids were being sent off to die for a country which was eventually going to fall into enemy hands anyway. (In other words, don’t go there in Comments.)
A lot depends on the grandson, of course. Does he speak Spanish? (In that case, places like Panama and Dominica are decent choices.) Ditto any other foreign languages, which open up areas like Southeast Asia — Thailand especially seems to be becoming a destination of choice.
It also depends how much you’re willing to pay for this resettlement, as several countries offer one the opportunity to purchase residency or citizenship (CBI, it’s called), so if you have the spondulicks, there’s that.
However, I also think one could consider staying at home, so to speak, but simply going to a place where one would be outside the risk of any foreign entanglements: the Coast Guard or a local police department, for example.
Comments on the topic are of course welcome.