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As much as the idea scares me, I must support this motion. The draft was a great equalizer in
America. And if we do not impose a military draft then we should at least impose a mandatory peace
corps year. |
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No one hates America more than its citizens. In order to replace a sense of nationalism in the
American people, it is necessary to reinstate the draft, but it doesn't have to be necessarily for
military service. All you policy debaters out there, remember last year's topic? People could be
made to serve for several years in the Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps, etc. "Ask
not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." |
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I think if it is reinstated then the population will actually take action and try and stop the war
instead of just not "caring" anymore |
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Yes. One of the key differences between Britain and America on one hand and the countries of
continental Europe on the other is that Britain and America have all-volunteer armies while, on the
continent, periods of compulsory military service are still the norm. When you have conscript armies
by ordinary young men who have no particular inclination for the military life, there is much more
reluctance to use them on military adventures.
When a country goes to war and takes foreign life, the pain of it should be felt by everyone.
Everyone should experience fear or grief, and should be paying more taxes to fund the war. That way
everyone's mind is focused and they will at least have to think about what the country they belong
to is doing. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened in Bush's war. Bizarrely, taxes have been cut - I
think the first time this has ever happened while America was at war. The deaths of the soldiers and
the grief of their families have been carefully filtered out of what appears on television. For
example, the Pentagon refuses to give permission for the return of military coffins to be
photographed or filmed.
A Democratic congressman proposed a draft for exactly this reason and his idea should have been
supported : Not because military conscription is a good thing in itself (it isn't) but because its
existence would help bring an end to this atrocious war and would help prevent similar wars
occurring in future. |
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America should consider this so that our country would learn to be more reticent to go to war. |
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No way! Not everyone wants to fight in a so called "heroic" or "glorious" battle. A lot of people
want to live their own lives, follow their own paths. All the army brings is tragedy and lost lives,
for both sides. |
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I don't see a problem with Americans standing up and fighting for America. The problems is that we
are always fighting for someone else for some reason that is never truthfully told to the Americans
so our people continue to die for things that are not our beliefs. And I know that a lot of OUR
soldiers fight to support our Presidents beliefs but I am not one of them. I would fight for my
land, I would fight for my country but I choose not to fight for OIL.. |
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As it stands right now, Congress still has the power to draft, they have simply chosen not to do so.
We already have a considerably large standing army with highly skilled soldiers. If the government
starts drafting people into the military, they will be extremely "green" and might end up doing more
harm than good on the battlefield.
Draftees have largely been unaccepted by the military regulars of this country, as evidenced in
World War II and the Vietnam War.
I think because Congress was considering a draft a few years ago, some people have realized this
reality. But for the most part, I think people are sick of war anyway and don't want to elect
leaders that are willing to go to war over what the public might consider to be trivial matters. |
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Considering the monkey standing in as our President, the one who lied profusely to the country he
represents in order to go to war, I disagree. It really goes against the conscience of some people
to fight, and add to that having to question the honesty of a leader who is calling for war, and
many will simply refuse. We all have choices, even about joining the military, even if there is a
draft. A willing military is a stronger one. |
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This country is not comfortable with the idea of going to war, if we were this Administration
wouldn't have had to lie 937 times to get us there. A draft would merely offer more pawns for the
powers that be to play their game of geopolitical American empiricism. If they really needed more
troops they could very easily move some from the 700+ foregn bases we have. |
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Are you serious i guess id be in jail then because nobody would draft me i wouldn't fight for bush
if my life depended on it that's a death wish for no reason |
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03 Mar 2008 08:31
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