Would you go?Follow

I happened upon this page after hearing rumours of a possible 2005 Selective Service Draft. Although the "proof" section is somewhat misleading (Any of you that remember your "I'm just a bill" know that a bill that sits in committee does nothing, it's pretty much dead), I'm curious to know which of you, assuming Bush was re-elected and the draft was non-gender biased (and you were U.S. Citizens, in some cases), etc, would go if called into service.

I wouldn't.

Edited, Wed Sep 8 08:27:18 2004 by Atomicflea

I'd go.

The "Hell no, we won't go" generation is long dead. Welcome to the "We do whatever we're told" generation.

There seem to be plenty of rebels out there in our generation. They just don't have a cohesive nucleus of issues that they agree on. So, while I know lots of people who rebel in one way or another, they're very disparate on the very issues they rebel on.

Personally, my reason to go would be out of a desire to serve my country. I would have joined up with the military probably in high school, but I was afraid they'd turn me into one of those people who makes their bed every day. Or kick me out over bed-making.

Flea, you're saying that you would rather have someone else involuntarily die for you. Nice to see your moral character rising to the top.

I am now, and always have been, in favor of compulsory national service. I believe that on reaching 18, or graduating from high school, 2 years of service, either military or civil, should be required before allowing a person to move on to college or the workforce. I would go.

But I don't have to worry about it. I am physically unfit for military service.

I am now, and always have been, in favor of compulsory national service. I believe that on reaching 18, or graduating from high school, 2 years of service, either military or civil, should be required before allowing a person to move on to college or the workforce.

Me too actually.

TS


Yeah like having unprotected sex and using whatever drug they could get their hands on. And while stoned being indoctrinated with communist propaganda while the media was content to chastise McCarthy for correctly recognizing the threat to human individuality that communism and socialism in general brings with it.

We are in the information age...Regardless of political or religious preferences we have the ability, with the touch of a keyboard, to research and inquire in greater depths what the mass media was content to allow us specific soundbyte and party line info. We are openly having this discussion over great distances instantly, not only that but if you disagree with me you can choose to use numerous sources to try and persuade me to your side, and vice versa. With this type of freedom we have a duty to actively search for the truth.

Varus

Yeah like having unprotected sex and using whatever drug they could get their hands on

As opposed to semi pro B-ball players who are paragons of virtue, right?

Damn it.. stop sneaking posts in there, Smash. Aren't you supposed to be off kissing up to DNC reps in Maine?


Wife's flying in from Oregon, she won't be here untill probably 2pm ish.

But, shortly, yes.

Well since I live in Canada I am never going to be drafted...

I don't think I would go.

I'd be seriously thinking of changing citizenship. Canada, got some room for one more family?

Ironically, about a week after I had enlisted into the navy (back in 1990) I received my notification that I was no longer eligible for the draft.


Did they call you "pops" during basic training? Or whatever the Navy equivilent is, waterslides and ice cream parties, I've heard.