USA gearing up for the draft!

[Luke T.]

Luke T.,

I'll only address one point here



Its wasn't just an attack on a mere "territory". it was an attack on the US military that killed US citizens. So it was very much an attack on us

As for the rest of your points, as well as Skeptics.....,

You're causing me to shift my position(Damn you!) . If a draft was required to win a war comparable to WWII, which I'm not entirely convinced it would, there would be justification for it. But that doesn't make it right.

I simply don't believe in the subjugation of the individual to the masses, and I don't believe in the initiation of force.(Damn you!)

Well, I think if you take a look around this forum, you will find a member or two who would not be convinced an attack on U.S. troops anywhere outside the U.S. warrants war. So it is feasible that the attack on our Navy at Pearl Harbor wasn't enough to convince some of the isolationists of the time that we should go to war over it.

As for shifting your position, it takes a lot of character to do that.

I don't think anyone actually wants a draft. As a former military man myself, I would much prefer volunteers. And the idea that Uncle Sam has eminent domain over my life seems to be a violation of my so-called "inalienable rights," which makes the draft evil, but a necessary one unfortunately.

My memory is hazy, but I believe most of the American armed forces in World War II were Reservists called to active duty. Sort of like what we are seeing in Iraq right now. I have no clue how many people were involuntarily drafted or what proportion of the active forces they were.

 

[Skeptic]

By the way, "Crap", I suggest you change your username for two reasons:

1). It is theoretically a violation of the "cursing" rules, I think (not that I'm going to complain about it).

2). More important... just how are people supposed to call you when they respond to your posts?

 

[The Don]

According to the book of modern manners :

Mr †= Crap! - for formal use

† = Crap!
or = Crap! - for third party reference

† - if you are well acquainted

 

[†= Crap!]

As for shifting your position, it takes a lot of character to do that.

I wouldn't think much of it. I'm not afraid to through out less than solid positions for the sake of discussion. If I said something meek and cautious like 'I think drafts aren't always warranted, goodbye' , no one would have took notice and no discussion would have resulted.