also, could you give a counterargument, and the counter for that. we're doing persuasive essays and thats one of the requirements.
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2007-05-29 16:44:45 · 10 answers · asked by john s 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
because in a democracy it is suposedly run by the people and if the majority of people dont want to be in a war enough to enlist then the country shouldnt be at war, and if the people know that means losing then so be it; thats what they want
2007-05-29 16:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by ænima 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think that the draft is constitutional. First of all, in time of war, us being United States citizens need to answer the call of the government in the war effort in any way necessary. That being said, I do think that this is situational. The war must be a war in which we are fighting for a unified purpose and must have the majority of the population agreeing with the war. You cannot just say that the draft is unconstitutional because it was one of the main reasons the allies won in WWII.
A counter argument for that is that the citizens will give up part of their freedom in order for the draft to be around. I know this is a stretch but the possibility of losing young men in wartime because of the draft is very high. Young people are the future, so you are basically betting with young inexperienced lives and sending them into a warzone.
And a counter for that is, isn't it good to fight for the freedom that you are given rather than let it be taken away from you? I would hate to think where we would be if the US citizen support during WWII wasn't so high.
With all that being said, there is no way that you can say that the draft is unconstitutional. I'm not a very patriotic person and franklly, I'm a little embarassed to say I live in the United States these days because of our government, but if my selective service number was called, I would show up in boot camp ready to serve.
2007-05-30 00:02:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think the argument in favor of a Constitutional draft has a lot more going for it: though not expressly permitted in the document, it isn't expressly forbidden either. Now, I'm not the sort who figures that it's OK to do something because the Constitution doesn't say it isn't, and I certainly don't favor the draft, but I'm afraid you're going to hit a bit of a brick wall there. (Wouldn't it be nice if Congress and the courts finally got around to something important? Just saying...) I'm not too keen on the idea of squeezing a certain meaning out of the words either, and I really can't think of anything for an argument against the un-Constitutionality of the draft. Sorry!
2007-05-30 02:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Richard S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
though it has often been argued that it is unconstitutional, it is not unconstitutional according to the only people that matter in determining constitutionality...the supreme court.
many have alledged it is unconstitutional for various reasons, but the court system from WWI through vietnam and today have concluded that congress has the right to hold a draft and the Military Selective Service Act which was reinstated in 1980 under the Carter Administration is constitutional even though men must register and women are prohibited from registering.
but if we never used the draft...all of europe would be speaking german, and america would probably 2 countries...one speaking german, the other japanese.
2007-05-30 00:08:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ericimo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It goes against the whole idea of individual freedoms, when a draft is instituted, draftees are not asked if they want to serve, they are told to serve regardless of their individual feelings for the war they may find themselves fighting. Not only is their ability to choose or make choices taken away when caught up in a draft situation, but much more importantly their life may be taken away for something they do not personally believe in. A draft can really piss off a multitude of people who feel disenfranchised by the government, but completely effected by the war that caused the need for the draft. It seems that the constitution attempts to protect individual freedoms from the hugeness of government decisions that sometimes makes individuals seem very insignificant and small. The draft seems to run counter to this idea.
2007-05-29 23:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by chris g 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Technically, it is not - there has never been a Supreme Court ruling saying it was and we had the draft in every major war since the War for Southern Independence (in both countries who had essentially the same constitution). We still have a draft; it is just not active since there haven't been any major wars since Vietnam. However, the draft does run counter to the general ideal of individual and state sovereignty stated or alluded to within the Constitution.
2007-05-29 23:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This country is NOT a democracy, it's a Republic. Uneducated people need to stop acting like they're full of knowledge. They say utter nonsense like "This country is a democracy!!" idiotic...
As for a draft, it depends on how one wants their military run. A selective service doesn't necessarily breed a strong-willed military though. Just throwing people into the military doesn't make it strong...
2007-05-30 00:06:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why the big deal?. There IS no draft. All you have to do is register, a once in a lifetime `5 minute trip to your local selective service office. That's all!
2007-05-30 00:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The draft has always been constitutional.
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2007-05-29 23:54:30 · answer #9 · answered by CJohn317 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not but then Bushes kids as well as others would have to serve in Iraq!!!
2007-05-30 00:30:17 · answer #10 · answered by Tater 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋