2007-09-04 04:16:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Seems ridiculous that we would believe that they don't know where we are at any given time in our lives, insurance companies sure know when your kids are 16 without you telling them!!!
2007-09-04 04:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by Ktcyan 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're talking about the military, No. Enlisting is voluntary, you're correct. However, the registration is for a draft which is nonvoluntary and sometimes, sadly, needed. Of course no-one wants to be drafted (or mostly no-one), hence the need for a mandatory registration. Otherwise there might be no-one to draft. The chance of being called to duty via a draft may seem like a high price to some, but it is a requirement for living in this country, a country with many freedoms that we wouldn't have without a draft (or military). To live free, or rather, to continue to live free, in this country you might have to be called upon to protect it.
2007-09-04 04:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by Goddess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, registering for the draft should not be voluntary as well. If they institute a draft enlisting would not be voluntary at that point and it would take 3-5 years to establish a draft eligible database that would be complete enough to avoid charges of "targeted drafting" of minorities or lower income groups. That time would negate the effective mobilization of a military force that would be deemed necessary by Congress before a draft is issued.
2007-09-04 04:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! enlisting now is voluntary and your choice because the Our nation does not require the manpower it needed in earlier times. The registration for the draft is only a formality for the future. It is important that you register. Remember freedom is not free.
2007-09-04 04:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by aswkingfish 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I try to avoid answer questions from trolls but I will make an exception today. The first point of your argument I would like to address is the idea that if it we had a draft military, the war would have ended sooner due to it being unpopular. The United States has fought at least two unpopular wars with the use of soldiers from the draft; Viet Nam and Korea. Many nations have fought wars that were not popular with their citizens with draft armies. The second issue is the idea that since they are volunteers we should not support them. Under that logic you would not support anyone. He volunteered to be a doctor, so I will not support him. She volunteered to be a police officer, so I will not support her. They volunteered to be parents, so I will not support them. You volunteered to post an ill-thought out question, so I will not support you.
2016-04-03 02:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and it is in the provisions of the "No Child Left Behind" Act by GW Bush.
People that do not register for the draft lose the rights to most federal aid, especially education grants, and this is a result of President Reagan.
2007-09-04 04:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by MIE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Were you not listening when Bush stated in his State of the Union speech that Congress passed the bill which re-instated the draft? Did you not hear him say mandatory 2 years military duty or 2 years civilian duty in support of the military ages 18-42? Where were you?
2007-09-04 04:27:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of registration has nothing to do with the volunteer armed forces...it is so the government will know where the eligible men are should a draft be reinstituted.
2007-09-04 04:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Enlisting is voluntary-------registering with Selective Service is the law.
2007-09-04 04:20:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope
Different set of laws.
Draft is for a National Emergency so you have no choice to register in that case.
2007-09-04 04:21:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋