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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
1. Do you think the draft is a good idea in the sense that it will solve more problems than it creates? (this can be from a practical, ethical, fiscal, etc. point of view)
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I think the draft will create far more problems than it will solve. The only problem it can really solve is a potential shortage of military personnel.
The problems it can (and most likely will) create are:
- The obvious violation of rights.
- Filling the military with people who are pissed off about being forced to serve. Imagine what that will do to morale.
- The time and money that would have to be spent tracking down and dealing with the inevitable problem of draft-dodging.
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2. Do you think that its unfair to ask American reservists and guardsmen (guardspersons?) to do 15 months consecutive duty overseas?
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It's fair as long as the reservists and guardsmen are made aware of the possibility of long-term deployments before signing up.
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3. Do you think the draft will actually make a comeback?
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Yes, but the politicians who vote for it will probably give it a more politically correct name than "the draft" and it will likely allow/require some of the slaves to serve in a non-military/humanitarian capacity.