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09-18-2006, 03:42 PM
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In the event of a draft
Hypothetical situation, you're in whatever range the US government has defined as the draft age. The government declares a draft, and you are drafted. What is your response? If it depends on the situation, what factors does it depend on and to what degree? Also, if your not American you can pretend you are for the hypothetical.
I'm not including a poll because I'd much rather hear specifics and why moreso then the make up of the forum is. I guess I'll be first to say that I wouldn't go, and that I would probably go to Canada. Some may call me a coward for that, but if not wanting to kill and die for something that I don't believe in makes me a coward, well, then me and you have differing definitions on that word. 
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09-18-2006, 03:49 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
I'd go, unless it was a manifestly evil war.
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#3
09-18-2006, 03:53 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
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I'd go, unless it was a manifestly evil war. [/ QUOTE ] OK, but evil is a very subjective term. What factors make or doesn't make something an evil war to you? edit: and why?
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#4
09-18-2006, 03:56 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
I wouldn't go cos eating KFC and playing online poker has given me chronic hemmoroids.
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#6
09-20-2006, 04:43 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
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Prementively join the Air Force. [/ QUOTE ] That sentence automatically disqualifies you from flight duty.
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#7
09-18-2006, 04:08 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
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I wouldn't go cos eating KFC and playing online poker has given me chronic hemmoroids. [/ QUOTE ] Thank you so much for this very informative and well thought out post.
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#8
09-18-2006, 04:12 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
Rain dog,
let's assume that you've already been drafted for the Army Felix, Let's not turn this into a Republican vs democrats thing cpk, Then I'd go somewhere else Everyone, personally, what would you guys do in the event of you being drafted?
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#9
09-18-2006, 04:08 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
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[ QUOTE ] I'd go, unless it was a manifestly evil war. [/ QUOTE ] OK, but evil is a very subjective term. What factors make or doesn't make something an evil war to you? edit: and why? [/ QUOTE ] Among other things, goals, justification, manner of conduct, likelihood of harming innocents. It's definitely a subjective term, but it doesn't really matter, since I'm the one who will be making the decision and I'm the only one I have to justify it to. Not sure what you mean by "why?" Why I wouldn't fight in a manifestly evil war should be fairly apparent. Why I would fight in another war should also be pretty clear. Essentially, I feel that I have an obligation to fight for my country if they feel they need me bad enough to draft me.
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09-18-2006, 04:17 PM
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Re: In the event of a draft
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Among other things, goals, justification, manner of conduct, likelihood of harming innocents. It's definitely a subjective term, but it doesn't really matter, since I'm the one who will be making the decision and I'm the only one I have to justify it to. [/ QUOTE ] Just curious as to what those are, I agree you should be the only one making that decision, just wondering what makes that decision for you. [ QUOTE ] Not sure what you mean by "why?" Why I wouldn't fight in a manifestly evil war should be fairly apparent. Why I would fight in another war should also be pretty clear. Essentially, I feel that I have an obligation to fight for my country if they feel they need me bad enough to draft me. [/ QUOTE ] I meant why as in why do those factors guide your decision.
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