Everyone wants freedom but only a few want to fight for it. The only ones fighting for our freedom are the poor and the proud to be americans. Where is everyone else? After 9/11 recuitment was outstanding, even a millionaire football star joined. Enough so that recruiting stations had to shut down. However, once people started dieing no one wanted to join to protect their country and freedom. Recruitment fell at an astronomical rate. You want your freedom and liberties, fight for it. DON'T make the disadvantaged to it for you! Yes, we are free to choose but that comes at a price.
2007-11-26 21:03:54 · 15 answers · asked by Michael R 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Contrary to all those who have made simple minded statement regarding this subject, I can tell you first hand that forcing one into military service is not a very good idea.
I do believe that every one should serve some time in the armed forces (as most European countries do).
They can serve in many support areas and are not needed in combat.
I have seen draftees in action, while some were just as brave as others, some were useless.
I say start the draft again, only keep them stateside to do things like build walls around the border, staff and maintain National Guard Units and send them into Iraq and Afghanistan only in a support mission.
Let the true fighters, those that stepped forward, do the fighting, they are there because of their beliefs and don't need to be surrounded by people who are pissing and moaning all the time.
2007-11-27 00:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sgt Big Red 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As you pointed out when people felt they were fighting to protect the US there were volunteers. The problem with recruiting is that most people do not believe the war in Iraq is really a war to preserve our freedom. I am old and cynical so I believe that if you give an army to the government they will find something for it to do. and that something is usually fight a war. So no we should not have a draft. But I would support paying those who do volunteer very well, both because they deserve it and because everyone should feel a war, and some financial sacrifice should be made by everyone.
2007-11-26 21:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can understand that everyone does owe a debt to our country and that a mandatory service for men AND women would allows us to pay back that debt.
Yet the freedom to choose your course in life is own the great things about this country.
And I think the experience of draft ing people who really did not want to go in Vietnam is not heartening for reinstating the draft.
Are there inequities in who serves and who benefits? Yes. But everyone is able to make a choice for themselves. And I think that is still more important.
So my final answer is - No it should not be reinstated.
2007-11-26 21:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by paintingj 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Michael. are you a soldier.? If not don't expect others to go into battle for you.
If all recruitment stations closed down, there would be no wars.
The only ones fighting amongst themselves are holy war fanatics who have spent a lifetime fighting because they are too stupid to do anything productive.
In Australia, we have a new government, as of Saturday, who will bring back troups from Iraq, who should not have been in the middle east to start with
2007-11-26 21:31:03 · answer #4 · answered by jemima 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I agree with 20% of what you said.
Anyway, the answer to the draft question is no. All volunteer Army's regardless of the size have won decisively more battles than armies with draftees or conscripts. We don’t need to bulk up to fight an invisible enemy. We just need to train up the armies in the countries that were in so they can take over our current role enabling us to pull out.
2007-11-26 21:18:30 · answer #5 · answered by Jason 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only thing good about a draft, especially in a "War" like Bush has pulled, is that it would get Sons of all these war mongers in the House and Senate,and every branch of government.If all the politicians sons were in Iraq,maybe the war wouldn't have lasted so long.
2007-11-26 21:47:55 · answer #6 · answered by vinny 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None of the soldiers fighting in Iraq are actually protecting me or my freedoms. If anything, their presence is making me LESS free, because they are giving the government license to rant on about how I should sacrifice my liberty to support the "war."
Freedom may come at a price, but we should still exercise our powers of judgment and reason. The reason people stopped signing up is that they realized that the "war" in Iraq is a waste of soldiers' lives.
2007-11-26 21:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Of course not. Everyone should serve this country, but not because they have to, but because they want to. It is counter productive to put soldiers, marines, etc...in war next to people who do not want to be there. As a military man myself I would NEVER want to stand in battle next to a man who does not have the desire to be there. So a draft is not the answer because all it does is piss people off and put them where they dont want to be next to people who want to be there, thus putting everyones lives at risk.
2007-11-27 00:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by wannabefrogman6 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I support people who join any branch of the military 110%. I have overwhelming respect for those who are willing to put their life on the line.
I DO NOT support the draft, only because I do not support people being forced to shed their blood for a country they may not believe in anymore.
This country has fallen, and it has fallen fast. We are trapped within our own boarders. We are prisoners on our own land.
It's a horrible fate. We are not free anymore. The Iraq war isn't for freedom. It's for blood and oil. Bring our troops home.
2007-11-26 21:14:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
in my personal opinion every young man should give at least two years to this country, my grandfather did 4 years army, my dad retired with 26 years, and i did 6years, it gives a young man a chance to travel, gives him a chance to grow up, and it makes a person appreciate the freedoms that we have all that much more
2007-11-26 21:11:54 · answer #10 · answered by Frank 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋