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No. The military doesn;t want it. That simple.If you don't like reality, change it! me
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National service doesn't have to be military.(\__/)
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i don't think the draft should be the ultimate solution. things like pay increases and benefits, misdemeanor opt out, foriegn nationals to gain citizenship (yes, just for pekka) etc etc would be better.
conscription doesnt necesarily create the soldiers with the highest morale. and thats a factor in battles and occupations whether we like to admit it or not.
lord knows I'd join if I could make good money doing it, and have benefits afterwards"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
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i just think a draft runs counter to everything america has been about and obviously certain individuals would find a way to weasel out of doing it."I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
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Exactly. Red Cross, Lighthouse For The Blind, whatever is "drafted"Originally posted by notyoueither
National service doesn't have to be military.
as suitable. It should be longer service than military though.
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The Peace Corps was popular in my avatar's time.
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The draft exists in every single war. This isn't new.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
"Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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i think another thing to think about is what opportunities are we forgoing in taking young, smart people out of the potential workforce/educational system to do this?
i certainly wouldnt want some of my friends going to MIT or Stanford or Hawaii for grad school to serve in any way shape or form because they would be better used doing research in their respective fields of interest.
i think its a fine line you walk when you talk about individual and ecnomic freedom and then mandatory service at the same."I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
'I'm fairly certain that a ban on me punching you in the face is not a "right" worth respecting." - loinburgerComment
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That's just a small percentage of the total.Originally posted by MRT144
in taking young, smart people out of the potential workforce/educational system
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." -- JFK Inaugural, 1961
"Extremism in the defense of liberty is not a vice." -- Barry Goldwater, 1964 GOP Nomination acceptance speech (not George W. Bush 40 years later...)
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When they get there, all they care about is frat parties and spring break.Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ BraindeadComment
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maybe people who to any texas college are that way
"I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
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Young and smart people in the army is a good idea, whodo you think should lead anyway?Comment
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Join the club. I don't mind. It is my considered opinion that the US is an aggressive, militaristic power bent on world domination. And it must be stopped.Originally posted by SlowwHand
techumseh, I'm going to add you to this ever-growing list of jackasses. No worries. Plenty of company.Comment
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Originally posted by Ecthy
Young and smart people in the army is a good idea, whodo you think should lead anyway?
obviously someone who is adept in nuclear physics shouldnt. dont you see that straight jacketing everyone into one solution is inefficent and wasteful of their respective talent?
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