2007-03-13 04:07:16 · 13 answers · asked by barbie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because as soon as we arm them, they'll turn on their commanders and pull a Con-Air with the plane. Bad news brown.
2007-03-13 04:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kris B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons:
1) You can't just dress someone up in a uniform, shove a gun into his hand, and point him in the direction of the battlefield anymore. Modern fighting forces require technical training and coordination among different contingents and resources. And even if the Pentagon were to provide prisoners with the training necessary for modern warfare, they wouldn't be able to trust one another with any certainty. Neither could their commanders trust them to carry out orders and not try to escape. These people couldn't obey society's laws.
2) We have a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
2007-03-13 11:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can they fight if they are inside the jail. If you will be their President, give them freedom to be free from jail and send them to war to fight your enemies but be sure they will fight for you.For your security reasons hide from them, they may turn their anger to you and will assassinate you and that will be the end of your life.
2007-03-13 11:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they really want to fight, then they should. The problem is that the government is worried that they might escape while in the service.
2007-03-13 11:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Maverick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, prisoners are generally considered untrustworthy, so what would stop them turning on their former incarcerators and helping the enemy ?
I can't work out whether you are a liberal or not.
2007-03-13 11:09:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the army isn't a place for punishment, it's a place for good guys and girls to serve our country. Besides, do you really want to give them weapons?
2007-03-13 11:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Eric Cartman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if forced they may not choose to stay on the side they're put into.
2007-03-13 11:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by <><><> 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were be untrustworthy and unraliable. What would keep them from firing on friendly forces and trying to "escape?"
2007-03-13 11:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by Kerry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah, like you want to put a big gun in the hands of a murderer, right!
2007-03-13 11:09:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm ... give guns and ammunition to dangerous criminals. Interesting idea.
2007-03-13 11:09:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋