Greenbeard
Gold Member
I know Paul tends to be more isolationist than nearly anyone else on the national stage, but I found something he said at a campaign event last night interesting. According to Paul, he became a doctor so that, if drafted, he wouldn't have to carry a gun:
That's a fairly major life decision made in pursuit of nonviolence. So I guess I'm curious, from those who know more about the man: is Ron Paul a pacifist?
Paul also said the reason he chose to go into medicine, a first on the campaign trail in Iowa, was because he didn't want to fight in war, carry a gun, or "shoot anybody."
"One of the reasons I went into medicine, because I do remember World War II and Korea," he said, "and I hadnt decided what profession to get into. One of the things that motivated me to go into medicine is the fact that I never wanted to carry a gun. I never wanted to shoot anybody and I thought well, Ill probably get drafted someday, and I certainly am not going to play that game in war. And lo and behold, I was drafted in 1962, ended up being in the service for five years."
That's a fairly major life decision made in pursuit of nonviolence. So I guess I'm curious, from those who know more about the man: is Ron Paul a pacifist?