Should there be a military draft?

[Jason76]

In South Korea there is. Here is what it's like:

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-south-korea-mandatory-military-service-2017-5

 

[Bluezone777]

No as not everyone is fit to serve as the Vietnam war aptly demonstrated the disaster that forcing people to serve who didn't want to be there or were entirely incapable of serving would cause. Why would someone who wanted to serve would want to rely on people to keep them alive who are only there because their government forced them to be there?

 

[Jason76]

No as not everyone is fit to serve as the Vietnam war aptly demonstrated the disaster that forcing people to serve who didn't want to be there or were entirely incapable of serving would cause. Why would someone who wanted to serve would want to rely on people to keep them alive who are only there because their government forced them to be there?

But what about patriotism?

 

[Flannagan1992]

Draft should only be considered for major wars, people should only join the army if they want to.

 

[Page]

Draft! I don't know. But then I wouldn't join not as I don't want to it's the person that I am. It shouldn't be forced.

 

[Jason76]

What about the argument some of the rich opt out of war or get soft assignments?

 

[Deleted member 5665]

I will leave this here..

 

[Jason76]

So @Donald J Trump in more detail?

 

[Jason76]

I will leave this here..

And where was Trump and numerous politicians when duty called?

 

[Bluezone777]

No as not everyone is fit to serve as the Vietnam war aptly demonstrated the disaster that forcing people to serve who didn't want to be there or were entirely incapable of serving would cause. Why would someone who wanted to serve would want to rely on people to keep them alive who are only there because their government forced them to be there?

But what about patriotism?

There's nothing patriotic about blowing/shooting up a bunch of people so a bunch of oil barons and weapons manufacturers can get even richer than they already are who by the way will never see a day of combat nor will anyone in their families because they don't fight their wars only start them so they can send some other person's kids off to die for their financial enrichment. We haven't fought a legitimate war for our freedom and security since WW2.

 

[Jason76]

No as not everyone is fit to serve as the Vietnam war aptly demonstrated the disaster that forcing people to serve who didn't want to be there or were entirely incapable of serving would cause. Why would someone who wanted to serve would want to rely on people to keep them alive who are only there because their government forced them to be there?

But what about patriotism?

There's nothing patriotic about blowing/shooting up a bunch of people so a bunch of oil barons and weapons manufacturers can get even richer than they already are who by the way will never see a day of combat nor will anyone in their families because they don't fight their wars only start them so they can send some other person's kids off to die for their financial enrichment. We haven't fought a legitimate war for our freedom and security since WW2.

Yeah, but a high-tech society isn't free. Would people want to live a harsher existence, just to avoid war?

 

[SolviturC]

I will leave this here..

To play devils advocate here, sorta, bootcamp is harsh. This would be drilled out of them.
Not saying I'm pro-drafting given I'm a pacifist and don't believe in violence period. (Which isn't to say I won't defend me and my own when I'm attacked).
But it's not like those drafted would be treated like the wuss they're seen as...

 

[Jason76]

I will leave this here..

To play devils advocate here, sorta, bootcamp is harsh. This would be drilled out of them.
Not saying I'm pro-drafting given I'm a pacifist and don't believe in violence period. (Which isn't to say I won't defend me and my own when I'm attacked).
But it's not like those drafted would be treated like the wuss they're seen as...

Almost all of these politicians were wusses! Saying in a respectful way.

 

[Azareal]

My government are warmongers who like going to war for every reason they can get away with. They can deal with their own problems.
And it's probably not going to be much of a thing for long with drones, future wars might wind up with one bunch of drones fighting another.

 

[Bryn]

To be part of the military should not be made compulsory. Not everyone is willing to fight for king and country, for several reasons.

 

[Jason76]

To be part of the military should not be made compulsory. Not everyone is willing to fight for king and country, for several reasons.

But what if it's Braveheart? 😀

 

[Bryn]

Dunno. I still won't join in anyway 😛

 

[Cosmic]

I think there should only be one draft: the NFL draft. No drafts to fight foreign wars that aren’t needed. Those I suppose if there is like a 21sy century Nazi Germany we should probably defeat them then build a bunch of bases in their capital

 

[Jason76]

Those I suppose if there is like a 21sy century Nazi Germany we should probably defeat them then build a bunch of bases in their capital

Well, actually we did that to Nazi Germany.

 

[Cosmic]

Those I suppose if there is like a 21sy century Nazi Germany we should probably defeat them then build a bunch of bases in their capital

Well, actually we did that to Nazi Germany.

Exactly. And we fire bombed their cities, but I hope we don’t have to do that again, that was kinda barbaric D: