Draft: Would you go?

[History]

So if the country had a draft today to fight in the Middle East, would you go?

 

[Mr. H.]

At my age?

 

[BDBoop]

At my age?

Roger that. But in the late 70's, early 80's when I was in the guards? Yeah. Absolutely.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

I'm too old to be drafted.


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[Gracie]

If I were younger...yes.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Even if I was young enough, I'd qualify as a CO, if there was a draft.

 

[Politico]

Hell yes. Everyone should serve.

 

[Sunni Man]

I was drafted for a senseless war in 1970.

IMO, the draft should only be utilized if our country is attacked and we need to defend our borders.

No to the draft for foreign intervention wars. ..

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[Bluedog]

Yes. I believe in serving my country.


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[9thIDdoc]

I went.

 

[martybegan]

At 38 I'm probably long in the tooth, but my education (Chemical Engineering) would probably flag me for the leaky suit brigade, and the age requirements for that don't matter as much.

I would go.

 

[Defiant1]

In '72 I had a very low lottery number so I enlisted before I was drafted.

I like making my own choices. It worked out well.

I believe every young person should serve.

 

[Jughead]

Absolutely.

 

[9thIDdoc]

Even if I was young enough, I'd qualify as a CO, if there was a draft.

Being CO may not get you out of being drafted. In Vietnam there were more than a few CO medics.

 

[Defiant1]

Even if I was young enough, I'd qualify as a CO, if there was a draft.

In the Navy sailors who claimed to be COs were sent down into the bilges to polish the Golden Rivet.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

To old and beat up at this point.
The only reason I didnt serve in my youth? No wars....
When 9/11 went down I was to old and was highly pissed about it.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

So if the country had a draft today to fight in the Middle East, would you go?

No. All wars eventually end, and so far, former enemies always become friends. Instead of going to war and making the corporations who provide everything used in them richer, how about instead we try pretending we had the war, and now move on to the being friends part?

Only justifiable war today is one against an alien invasion force threatening everyone. Fighting amongst ourselves is ******* stupid.

 

[BDBoop]

So if the country had a draft today to fight in the Middle East, would you go?

No. All wars eventually end, and so far, former enemies always become friends. Instead of going to war and making the corporations who provide everything used in them richer, how about instead we try pretending we had the war, and now move on to the being friends part?

Only justifiable war today is one against an alien invasion force threatening everyone. Fighting amongst ourselves is ******* stupid.

So you would head for Canada?

 

[Delta4Embassy]

So if the country had a draft today to fight in the Middle East, would you go?

No. All wars eventually end, and so far, former enemies always become friends. Instead of going to war and making the corporations who provide everything used in them richer, how about instead we try pretending we had the war, and now move on to the being friends part?

Only justifiable war today is one against an alien invasion force threatening everyone. Fighting amongst ourselves is ******* stupid.

So you would head for Canada?

Nah, not a fan of the cold. I'm from California so would look for some equatorial sorta destination. Though I've been here in Missouri 14 years, I still have my California IDs. I'm kinda in denial.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Even if I was young enough, I'd qualify as a CO, if there was a draft.

Being CO may not get you out of being drafted. In Vietnam there were more than a few CO medics.

I'd have no problem being a medic, or any other sort of non-combat support.

I have no medical training, though.