Any one have opinions on amilitary draft?Any pros or cons?

Answer 1

i despise the very concept of a draft. the U.S. military is now a voluntary force, anyone who is forced into military service does not put the heart and soul forth that a volunteer does. if i join, which i plan to, i want to do so under my own power, not at someone else's behest

Answer 2

I was drafted in 72 by the Army just after I had enlisted in the Air Force and served a total of 34 years active and reserve so I have seen most of it. I think the cons have some valid reasons in that you are forcing someone to serve that would not or could not be reliable per say. This is especially true when you consider the current generation and their attitude and values. You want people that want to be in the military serving in the military. I do think this country needs to have a compulsory service that includes not just military service but the option of serving in a government agency like the VA, Dept of Conservation, the EPA, and others a longer period or a shorter period in the military in exchange for low interest loans for housing, education, and job training. That is what Spain does and Italy and Germany to a lesser extent and they have had some good success with it. In Spain for instance if you are not going to college or accepted into a skilled trade you serve either in the military or some other area of the goverment for a longer period. This of course would take a huge deal of planning and you would also have to change this countries attitude towards all this and modify a number of other programs but it could be done and I think that is really the way to go. This way you would have those that were willing to serve in the military mostly serving in it and those that were not serving in some other copacity for a longer time frame. Once that obligation is met they would then qualify for college and job training and other various programs.

Answer 3

Pros- it would take the pressure off the already serving members to man all the deployments we have. Giving us more than 3 weeks at home before the next deployment.
Cons-Lemme get back to you. I'm daydreaming about being at home for more than a month!!!
J/K, there are many cons, but for those who are deadset against the draft, set your bongs down for a second and listen up.
Many of the men and women in the Armed Forces right now were serving during 9/11 or joined because of it...not Iraq. We are still fighting in Afghanistan, even if the media doesn't want to admit it(it serves for better ratings if they can cover the unpopular war). We're are still fighting against the Taliban forces that sheltered, trained, and assisted the 9/11 attackers.
Remember how you patted us on the back and bought us drinks back then? Well we haven't given up even if you've given up on us because your gas prices got higher. The same guy/girl who you thanked for his/her service is knocking sand out of his/her boots thousands of miles from home for YOU!! Just because you jumped on the anti Bush bandwagon doesn't mean you should forget about us and what we're doing for your liberties.

Answer 4

Pros weens out the weak, strengthens our military. Israel has the draft and that applies all men and women and it works just fine for them, the greatest generation was a draft generation. . Cons give LIBS something to complain about. Along with all the rights that these anti war and anti military seem to enjoy so much they should have a duty to defend those rights.or be cowards and move to Canada. MATT some of use still do stand with you despite the pantie wastes who spout off.

Answer 5

It isn't needed because there is no strategic requirement for massed forces meeting other massed forces on a field of combat. The current war involves small unit tactics which consist of kicking in doors and shooting people in the head. In addition, great reliance is placed on intelligence gathering and building supportive relationships with nations and communities.
Despite the fact that only 15% of adult males between 18 and 26 years of age can even meet the physical standards for the armed forces, we seem to meet or exceed the quotas for recruitment and retention in our all-volunteer force in all branches of that force.
The only Member of Congress who is advocating a return to conscription represents a district with double-digit unemployment among adult males 18-26 in his district. But, the military is not designed to be some sort of social assistance rescue effort for the chronically unemployed.

Answer 6

Here in Chile there´s something called the Military Service and it is mandatory for everyone at the age of 18 to enlist and serve for one year.

However there is a project law in the parliment to make it 100% voluntary.

Answer 7

Con...I don't want someone there that is forced to go I need to be able to depend on the person watching my back. No telling what they may or may not do to try and get out.

Pro..I feel if people did have to serve a mandatory tour they would appreciate the freedoms they have and the vets who proudly served before them.

Answer 8

I'm for it. In my opinion no one in this country should be allowed to participate in our elective processes unless he or she has served a term of military or government service. This includes the handicapped, the poor, the rich, the middle class, the disenfranchised, the blind, the deaf, and anyone else of sound mind between the ages of 18 and 35. In fact I'll go a step further and say that in order to gain citizenship the above requirement should be law.

Answer 9

My opinion is: I think you should use the search option before asking a question. This one has been asked a million times.

Answer 10

The ONLY pro is that it would mobilize vocal opposition to the war into active opposition to the war and we might finally have a real discussion about what's going on.