One of the scary bits of all this , is the possibility of it escalating into something where conscription of our young people is not just an academic debate but a reality that we then have to deal with. I live in the UK and at the moment, the idea of conscription seems reasonably remote, but..... as a mother of three sons who are 16, 18 and 20 I cannot help but be aware of the possibility and at times be very worried about the future.