What do u think about the return of a military draft ?

Answer 1

I think it is an excellent idea. Immediately after High School, if you're not registered in College, you go military for 2 years, minimum. Every one I know, including myself, who went military right out of High School, or College, turned out to be a much better person for it. They found respect and discipline.

Answer 2

The real question should be, what do our troops and generals think of the idea of a draft. And that answer has been made clear, they do not want the idea, because drafted troops, much of the time, are unreliable because they don't want to be there. This is another example of some Democrat Congressman from New York who knows nothing about the military trying to get his 15 minutes of fame. It wont pass, so no one has anything to worry about

Answer 3

First of all, some of the biggest opponents to the draft are people in the military. WE have a Profession of Arms in today's military. To draft non-volunteers would take away from that.

IF they needed a draft, I'd suggest some new branch of service that only the draftees go in. Military is based on tradition, honor, loyalty and discipline. You can't force most of those character traits. It would be a lesser military if people were forced to serve.

On the other hand, those that do serve are, in general, are better citizens than their typical peer groups.

Answer 4

It never should have been dropped in the first place. Reducing
our Military strength is part of our problems. That and the
attitude of some of the people who live here.

The enemy saw the stopping of the draft and the reduction in
size of the military as weakness of resole and an inability to
wage war.

Those of you who are against war and who are responsible
for this poor judgment, take notice: You have no reason to
cry when the enemy is at your door. You brought it on
yourselves.

The problem is the rest of us have to suffer because of your
short sightedness.

Thank you very much, while your up!!

Answer 5

Since the draft was based on a lottery system with exemptions, its basically unfair. If there is going to be a national service required of US Citizens, the system should not allow exemptions nor not require service by all.
The draft during the Viet Nam era was noting more than social elitism by those that could get 'college' exemptions and avoid the draft or run and hide as a member of the 'reserves' and not go on active duty.

Answer 6

The short answer is that it is a stupid idea.

It was proposed by an idiot who doesn't even assert that it would have a beneficial effect on the real purpose of the military (national defense for those of you who might think he's right), he proposes it for the purpose of social engineering. Based on personal observation while serving with draftees and later in the all volunteer force, it will (not "might", WILL) have a detrimental effect on military capability and readiness.

It is also, despite it having been used previously, in clear violation of the thirteenth amendment to the constitution of the united states. The idea is indefensible from that point of view.

It is, finally, unnecessary. If we are ever invaded by a foreign power, we won't have any problem getting volunteers, the problem will be keeping them out of the way.

Answer 7

The Military does not want a draft.
They would be getting a much lower quality of people.
Right now, the Military is full of the Cream of the Crop. The best of the best.
They do not want to lower their standards by drafting the unwanted.

Answer 8

As a general rule, I would be against the draft, however, if there is a need and we can not get sufficent volunteers, than I think i

Answer 9

I would prefer to have an all volunteer military, but with everything going on right now maybe a draft isn't such a bad idea.

Answer 10

They should have a draft, our military is undermanned. There needs to be more troops in the middle east, not less.