If America were to reinstate the draft. how would you feel about draft dodgers?

Question

on January 21, 1977. president Jimmy Carter pardened the draft dodgers who went to live in Canada rather than obay their draft orders during the Viet Nam war those who in my opnion were a bunch of cowards and helped prolong the war.Should draft dogers be punished for turning their backs on their country rather then standing up for what they believe in?

Answer 1

Their citizenship should be permanently revoked...let them stay in their "adopted" country. Throughout our history some MEN have stepped up to the call, whether they agreed with it or not. The cowards have always ran...I wouldn't want them next to me in combat anyway.

I find it funny that liberals/cowards always talk about their "freedoms" and "rights." How do you think you got them? Some BRAVE soul fought, and died, for them. Will you fight for them? I doubt it.

So, please feel free to take your sorry a$$ to another country and don't come back.

Answer 2

I don't believe in a draft for the following reason. Fighting and killing in war is a very serious matter and is something that everyone needs to come to terms with in his own conscience. Personally I had no problem doing my job but I didn't want anyone with me who didn't want to be there. At the same time I resented anti war demonstrators. Though I felt it was their constitutional right of free speech, I personally didn't like the attitudes they displayed, their contempt for the government, or the disrespect they showed for me and my fellow G.I.'s. On the other hand I am a little tired of people who sit around whining about this country enjoying it's freedoms, and give back absolutely nothing. I'm not so sure some sort of compulsory non military service would be a bad idea. I would like to see something that somehow mirrored some of the sacrifice the military makes...not just a job, but something that would help instill a little pride in being a citizen of this country...what that would be, I'm not sure. If such a program were instituted and one did not comply I believe they should lose their citizenship. No amnesty ever.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Many answers with little practicality...shot/tried for treason, ignore them, etc.

What should be done might be even better than all of the others. Permanently revoke their citizenship immediately. Conscientious objections can be applied for so they have a legal way out. Draft dodgers are doing a disservice for the country by not being willing to defend it and should be "rewarded" by losing all benefits of citizenship...forever.

Yes, they may not agree with the President on what actions are being taken. But, being American means that he is their President. The discussion for what actions to take is over. Replace him in the next election, but he made a decision for the country and until he is out of office it is our obligation as citizens to fulfill our responsibilities. Thus if you are drafted you join.

Revoke their citizenship with no pardons being possible.

Answer 5

I think Jimmy Carter was wrong. If they left they should not have been able to come back. I also believe that if they really truly believed that they were standing up for their rights? what rights do a traitor have again? Anyway if they really wanted to make a statement they should have gone to prison instead of run. I've met several Vietnam vets but I have yet to me anyone face to face that says yeah I was a draft dodger. COWARDS

Answer 6

Good question. I am kind of torn about this one and the answer is not a simple one. I guess it depends on what a person deems more valuable, "loyalty" to one's country or "loyalty" to your own morality, I leave cowards out of this argument.

Unfortunately, in life we all have to do things that we dont like doing probably on a daily basis. But, if it is required by law, then we ususally do it to at least if nothing else avoid the reprucussions. But, war is a lot a tougher issue.

I could on and on with this question, but I feel that if a person really finds a war unjust and without moral grounds then I say that he should object and not go. Unfortunaltey, there may be penalties for disobedience.

However, if a person cannot bring himself to participate in the killing and violence associated with what he feels is unjust then he should stand his ground.

Answer 7

The United States would never reinstate the draft. It costs over $100,000 to train a GI. And, since the military is shifting towards blitzkrieg attack troop structuring versus occupational troop structures, there is only a temporary need for bodies. Besides, it's not like we have a need for troops. We have 100,000 troops stationed across the globe (mostly in Germany and South Korea). It just seems like we're short-handed because we started with too few, not too many in Iraq.

Answer 8

Draftees don't make good soldiers anyway.

The 'police action' in Vietnam (last time I checked history, no WAR was declared by any president, thus they were not allowed to make an actual draft)as I was saying...the police action was halted and retreated because of lack of troops. The action was too close to the Korean War (real war declared) and our troops were depleated from that, thus most of the military used to send to Vietnam were draftees...which showed a level of ineptitude due to the crash training.

I do I feel about dodgers? They just don't have it in them to fight and kill other people. I don't have it in me to do that, but I was told that's okay cause I'm a woman. I'm good with that.

Answer 9

I don't believe in the draft, period. How about "strong requests" from the government being sent out? And, allowing the people to do what they believe in

The draft forces some individuals to actually fight to the death for something that don't believe in. That is just damaging to the very soul of an individual.

Answer 10

If the draft were reinstated, I'd think the draft dodgers displayed remarkable good sense... considerably better than the current administration has shown.

Answer 11

I could not condemn them because I have two boys that are right now old enough to be drafted if such a thing were in place & if they were drafted it would kill me,but thats just a mothers point of view,right?