You know those guys that just sit all day at home watching TV,eating chips,playing World of Warcraft. That just live off their parents even though they are like 25 or 30.
2007-10-12 20:37:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
First, they should be put into some boot camp thing then in the military, i think the experience would change them, and having played so many video games they would love to hold a real gun true?
2007-10-12 20:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Short Answer: No
Long Answer: The Army teaches values that some people can embrace and live by should they join by the age of 20 or so. Once a bum, always a bum. I'm an infantry squad leader and former Army recruiter and I'll be the first to say that I am saddened by the quality of recruits that join the Army. The values that are supposed to be imprinted on a new soldier's personality in basic training are impossible to force upon someone like this. If your mommy and daddy didn't raise you right, the Army won't make you a good person. Leave the bums in the civilian world. Once they become responsible indivuals, they can join and I'll be happy to not have to wipe their *** after they get in.
2007-10-12 21:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As the military follow a health criteria with regards recruitment why should they invest time, the taxpayers money and lots of effort to reduce these people to a standard fit for service in the military??
As America is still a democracy the over two thirds of the American population who are obese and disregard their doctors advice have the right to do so, and there is no justifiable reason they should be drafted.
Particularly as no Draft is in existence at the moment.
2007-10-12 22:36:22 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there parents let them do it I believe they have the right to make those choices however poor they may be. We have the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and to me a draft rubs completely against those ideals and drafting somebody due to a lifestyle violates those rights even further in my opinion.
2007-10-12 20:45:22 · answer #4 · answered by UriK 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it would be a waste of time to try to teach discipline and all the standards the army has to offer to lazy people who dont want it in the first place..... thats the key.... if they want to change their life than maybe....
2007-10-13 00:25:31 · answer #5 · answered by Stampy Skunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as they aren't on welfare.
How about this: if you need welfare for more than 5 years, compulsory service to the nation in some regards.
2007-10-12 20:47:25 · answer #6 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look on the bright side. some day there parents will be gone and then... there own there own. working till they die because they never saved any money in a retirement plan or never accumulated enough hours for social security.
2007-10-12 21:52:59 · answer #7 · answered by delacyelectric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, if we had the draft they probably would be. Their parents should make them get a job and an apartment.
2007-10-12 20:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by A Plague on your houses 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would be better suited for duty with the Liberal reelection committee's and anti-war protesters or also possible conscription in the Taliban
2007-10-12 20:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by EddieX 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but unfortunately they wouldn't be able to keep up or complete the training.
2007-10-13 12:22:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋