Poll: The Draft
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Even if they did reinstate the draft, they couldn't take me. Even though I am strong and fairly flexible for a guy, I was born with a heart disease and I have had open-heart surgery.
I'm not completely certain that the Draft is an issue that typically falls between Party lines.bigcountry78 post=18.75146.859165 said:
Unfortunately for you in '69 we had Pierre Trudeau, a man with balls the size of grapefruits as out PM, now we have Stephen Harper, whom I'm not sure even has balls, and if he does he's got an American Flag tattooed on them as a show of submission. According to him we won't be sheltering draft dodgers if America reinstitutes the draft.TMAN10112 post=18.75146.859808 said:
I'm personally opposed to conscription; I'm particularly opposed to the type of conscription (with gaping loopholes for anyone with money, or family connections) which was practiced in the U.S. and many other nations.
Be that as it may, in most situations I would show up.
No, that's not quite true. I'm already a career military man. I'd be the one who had to deal with all those fresh-faced, ill-tempered draftees.
Allow me to state, in no unclear terms, that as a military professional I defecate from very great heights on the notion of conscription in the U.S. The various services have spent the last thirty-odd years shaping themselves into professional, volunteer-based forces, and have great things to show for it. Unless you've been inside the machine for a year or two you can't easily appreciate how much draftees would foul things up. I'd rather have a pair of volunteers behind me than a dozen conscripts.
Unless it's WWIII, I want them to stay home.
Be that as it may, in most situations I would show up.
No, that's not quite true. I'm already a career military man. I'd be the one who had to deal with all those fresh-faced, ill-tempered draftees.
Allow me to state, in no unclear terms, that as a military professional I defecate from very great heights on the notion of conscription in the U.S. The various services have spent the last thirty-odd years shaping themselves into professional, volunteer-based forces, and have great things to show for it. Unless you've been inside the machine for a year or two you can't easily appreciate how much draftees would foul things up. I'd rather have a pair of volunteers behind me than a dozen conscripts.
Unless it's WWIII, I want them to stay home.
The moment I saw 'Draft', my thought was 'Have you seen any sailors around?'.Limos post=18.75146.859671 said:
If the Iraq war is still going on by the time I'm old enough to be conscripted, I'm moving to the North Pole.
Insofar as the U.S. is concerned, this is a fairly accurate statement. There have been several proposals for universal conscription put before Congress in the last seven years, all (or nearly all) by Democrats. I think their reasons are pretty clear, but you are free to speculate, aren't you...axia777 post=18.75146.859625 said:
umm. if it was a total war situation yes. if somthing like the plot of legendary (the game) or zombies started rising etc etc yes.
if it was because of some illegal war started for economic issues, then it's more likely that I'd assassinate government officials for the very cheek of trying to conscript me.
if it was because of some illegal war started for economic issues, then it's more likely that I'd assassinate government officials for the very cheek of trying to conscript me.
That would be if there was no water for a long time.Lukeje post=18.75146.860230 said:
In regards to a cleaned up word meaning conscription,
Considering there were a great many people that fought and died for this country before me, if there were a draft, I would like to say I would serve. But the war I would probably end up serving in I would most likely disagree with...
My dad was drafted into the nam, his dad tried to put him on a plane to england, but he said it was unfair if he ran off, so he went. I feel the same way, I would go.
Sure ill fight for my country - i may not want to but whats good for the many is well....tolerable by me. I would only think that my fighting keeps my mom/dad/nana ect safe. Thats how i would justify it.
