2007-01-16 03:41:39 · 15 answers · asked by sal 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No -- we have a volunteer military..but if they don't believe in the war they should speak out.....to the national media instead of being bush's parrots!
2007-01-16 03:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
Not sure why you think it's "courageous" to refuse to fight.
As others stated, it is an all-volunteer military, with people understanding they're expected to follow any legal military order given them, or be court-martialed.
Just because some people believe a war to be stupid and immoral, does not make it so - there are people who oppose war simply because they think war for anyhing (including for freedom, liberation, to stop genocide, etc) is wrong. Those people always rely on others who don't feel that way to protect them.
But a legal order is a legal order, and there's no such thing as a conscientious objector in a volunteer military. If they had such reservations, they shouldn't have joined. It is basically a craven action to claim CO status now.
2007-01-16 11:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey! Agree or disgree with your boss, he is still your boss and the one calling the shots. Nobody forced any troop to sign on the dotted line. It was a contract they entered into of their own accord.
The contract didn't say anything about the troops having the right to refuse if they didn't agree with the war.
Being in the USA military takes courage. Fighting in a war takes Courage. Putting your life on the line takes courage!! Signing into a military contract takes courage!!
2007-01-16 11:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by wondermom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It really does frustrate the far left that today's military is not that of the Vietnam era. Just be glad they are doing the hard work for you so you can complain and fret every time the Draft post happens on these boards. (Remember you may get your chance to refuse to fight, for Rep Rangle D-NY and the party you voted for are back... and he is the one how has submitted bills for a draft)
This is why we have a all-volunteer service.
2007-01-16 11:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by garyb1616 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! We have a volunteer military! Unlike, most countries, we serve for our duty.There are people of all ages who joined up after 9/11 for a sense of a more honor and duty. During wartime or peacetime,we get to learn skills as well.
2007-01-16 11:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by racingdiego@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you have to realize is that a lot of them dont want to fight in the war but do thier job because that is what they signed up to do. It takes a hell of a lot more courage to fight in a war than it does to refuse to fight. Infact there is a word for people who refuse to fight. They are called cowards
2007-01-16 11:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by LT. DAN 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
You obviously know nothing about the military. From the day they step off the bus for boot camp, they are trained to obey orders without questioning. That's a really stupid statement you just put on here.
2007-01-16 11:46:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
your not American are you. no those in the armed forces volunteered to join they werent forced at all. this war has a purpose dont believe all you hear in the media it is distorted
2007-01-16 11:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh they have it..its just against the law for them to do it and they could be executed for it with no trial!
2007-01-16 15:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by chapman_red 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way, if you have a problem with fighting, don't join.
2007-01-16 11:54:39 · answer #10 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋