I understand that it works for them but the problem is you have people in this country that are not simply cut out for military service. If we did like they do and put those in other parts of the service then it would work fine. I guess it would come down to how it was handled.

Nobody is cut out for military service. That's what Drill sergeants and discipline are for!!

Single_Rob

I think the question should be what kind of war.
If the country was under attack I would have no esitation defending it...but if you ask me to go to Iraq or any other place for the sole purpose of making Halliburton, Lookeed marti and Raytheon richer well you can go to hell :).
One thing is defending YOUR LAND, YOUR COUNTRY YOUR PEOPLE
another is invading it for your president's friends profit.

i agree.i have a son and to have him die for those reasons would piss me off.the draft takes poor peoples kids.the rich get out of it.the draft is crap.

I read with amusement how everybody loves the rights given to them in our country, but hardly anyone wants to serve, or have their children serve. This just leads me to the question in the title, if not you, your children, or your friends, then who serves? Who should serve? I will answer first;

I believe that if we are to send young women and men of this country into a hostile area the lower economic classes should not unfairly shoulder the majority of the burden. I truly believe that there should be a draft system that is fair across the board, or mandatory service should be in place for all citizens between 18-22, even if it is national guard.

Your thoughts?

I agree there are so many people who talk about loving their country but not willing to die for it.........I think there should be a law not only to implement the draft but there should be a law that the men and women who govern our country should serve or one of their kids should serve so that the elite should have just as much burden as the lower class............

I agree there are so many people who talk about loving their country but not willing to die for it.........I think there should be a law not only to implement the draft but there should be a law that the men and women who govern our country should serve or one of their kids should serve so that the elite should have just as much burden as the lower class............

it should be required to have "real" military experience to ever be able to hold the deat of president, or vote on a bill to send troops into comabt

it should be required to have "real" military experience to ever be able to hold the deat of president, or vote on a bill to send troops into comabt

Male : Age: 23

Ah ha,,,
I see where your coming from now!!!

Heres what I think kitty!!


A Veterans’ Point of View
(written for submission to the NPR show, “I Believe”)
As a veteran of the Armed Forces, I watched the reaction to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and I saw a reaction similar to what I might expect at a sporting event. Instead of being shocked at the loss of life, soldiers, civilians, and property, people were watching it on the television at home, at work, and at the local pub laughing, cheering, and even playing armchair general. Did they not understand that these were real people in real places, with families, hopes, and dreams just like them, and that those American soldiers had mothers who were worried?
Many of my family members have served in the Armed Forces throughout the history of America, including myself both in war and in peacetime. There has always been a great deal of patriotism and pride in our participation and service to the country. Lately however, I have taken notice of the younger generation in my family, and I believe that they are a good representation of the younger generation in our country. Their attitude and the attitude of the majority of their friends seem to be that they are naturally entitled to the benefits and luxuries of our society without ever doing anything to contribute. It is not just in the youth that I see this attitude, but it surrounds me everywhere I go, when I listen to broadcasts on the radio, or television news, and even when I watch my favorite television series. Once, while listening to the news, I heard President Bush comment that he was well aware that our soldiers were making a great sacrifice, but that they were all volunteers.
I understand that the men and women who are risking their lives in service to our country are doing so voluntarily, but I worry that our government and some of the citizens are abusing them just because they do. These men and women are the most patriotic of Americans. I fear they are being sacrificed willingly and readily because they volunteer. OK, we were attacked first, and maybe the war is a just cause, then is it not the duty of every American to sacrifice equally, is it not everyone’s cause? If the President’s or the congressional representatives’ and Senators’ sons were among the ranks marching off to war, would they be so eager to send them into harm’s way? If the people at the local pub knew that their children might be the next to go, would they still cheer it on as if it were the World Series or the Superbowl?
I believe, if the young men and women of this country, either with the military or in a civil capacity, had to perform at least two years of national service. They would be more appreciative of the benefits of being an American. They might have more patriotism, and maturity, and vote more readily if this were required of them. I believe there would be a rise in the morale of our service members and they would feel more appreciated, when they did not have to perform repeated tours away from their homes and loved ones. We would also have more resources available for natural disasters like hurricane Katrina, and the many wildfires mudslides, and tornadoes that we have each year. We would be better able to patrol our borders and inspect shipments at our ports, and we would create more pride in the sacrifices that our brave men and women make in defense of our freedom, because we would all be making similar sacrifices. As a veteran, I often ask myself these questions and many more, and ponder these possibilities, and this is why I believe we should reinstate the draft.

Author, aka Fanta

I believe war is a mess but from my personal experiance I say 30 and above because we have the experiance we need the youngsters to though.

Well I think what ever it takes you need to do it........

well sir I wil have to disagree with you. I spent my time scratching around in the tidy cat, and I have no desire to go back. My life at this point would be a complete cluster if I were gone for another 15 months over there. We are always prepared to sacrafice some of us, but we can never sacrafice all of us. I left some of me over there I will never get back, I will not leave anymore. They should have fought it the way it needed to be fought to begin with

Well I think what ever it takes you need to do it........

If it is me you are talking about, Do not assume you know where I am coming from and dont assume you know me either. Your assumptions will lead you to the wrong conclusions.