I am a pacifist and strongly oppose this war but i do respect that our country as a whole chose to go to this war and therefore i think it is totally unfair that the politicians who voted for this war do not have to see their children being sent to Iraq, and the same goes for the majority of americans who approved of this war. Why is it that the poor working class has to sacrifice their children in the name of 'americanism, loyalty, spreading of democracy, liberating the Iraqis' and all that stuff??? i think it is ridiculously easy to sit on the couch and approve of this war and say this is for the greater good of the world....i mean how many of those people themselves went to fight this war they so passionately believe in?? if the nation as a whole choses to go to war then families from all socioeconomic background should contribute soldiers not just the working class...i dont know about any of you but i think this system is unfair.
2007-01-15 18:17:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
A draft would not be fair because it is a use of force to make people do something they were maybe not meant to do. People know in their hearts if it is their purpose to serve in that way or not, and freedom to be who you are meant to be is part of America and democracy.
War is not meant to be fought by everyone, in whatever economic or social background.
2007-01-15 18:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Pamela 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason is you don't NEED a draft in every war to answer your question. Did we need one for Desert Storm? All three months of it?
We wouldn't need to implement a draft for this war either (and we do need to implement a draft as we are riding our current forces into the ground) if Bush could face the fact we have no place in Iraq at this point. Iraq is in a civil war and it is not our place to decide the outcome of that war. Stepping out, however isn't in our best interests even though it may be the appropriate thing to do at this point.
Also, our country as a whole didn't decide to go to war, Bush did. Congress never declared war, they only gave approval to the police action started by Bush, and they did so under false pretenses. He's been riding that ever since.
Lastly, it isn't just the working class fighting. A lot of people join the military for different reasons and THEY are the ones currently fighting in Iraq. They are not necessarily hailing solely from the working class.
2007-01-15 18:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not true that "our country as a whole chose to go to this war" Many were opposed right from the beginning and many more are now opposed to continuing with the fighting. If we were to impose a draft, it would be as it was during the Vietnam War with many of our young men heading for Canada or other countries. As long as we can recruit people who are willing to risk their lives in combat then we should do so. It makes for a better functioning military when each of the troops knows the person fighting by his side is there because he chose to be.
2007-01-15 18:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The general public in this country most times questions the leadup to every single war this country has been in. Even in world war 2 there were those that questioned the justification behind it and desented to other countries. Really, it would be a tough sell to the public to make service voluntary during times of peace and compulsory during times of war.
2007-01-15 18:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was beautifully said. I believe they only assert the draft when the man power that they need is not met by the volunteers.
2007-01-15 18:30:51 · answer #5 · answered by crimsonskies12474 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-15 18:28:03 · answer #6 · answered by havefunallways 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋