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alpinestars31
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Yes there should. Every American should ensure that the blood of every man, woman and child flows freely over the soil of Iraq |
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gandamack1
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no...it doesnt work except in the case of all out world war because only volunteers want to go through all that crap...when I was in,I was alongside draftees....they did nothing but ***** and groan and complain about what they were made to leave behind....it is a hardship on the ones that choose to be there....its just not worth it...in a world war,everybody pitches in so everybody is mostly ok with it......NO to the draft... |
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greencreeper
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Yes. Half of the Hillary-Obama voters would run away to Canada. |
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Scuba Steve
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I would say yes. I feel it would only help the completly mis-guided youth we have. Other countries have this in effect. I know Germany does. Every male has to serve at least two years between the ages of 18-25. I feel it brings a real meaning to being proud of where your from. It also signifies that you are an American.
I do see a downfall, being military myself, some people are not cut out for this job. Some people just cant handle the military and it is a complete waste of time and money to try and train these types. |
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brodieboi75
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No we are a volunteer force. You should want to serve your country not be forced to. |
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GoldenTruthTeller
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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aheb4odgMIhoPLx73nS77kPsy6IX?qid=20070220080721AAstzha |
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cb450t
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yes, it will dicipline egoistic americans, but i only think they should draft in peace time for times of 1 to 2 years, to get them diciplined and after that it should be their choice to stay in, and if you want to go to college then ROTC shuld be mandetory. in highschool all student should be takeing JROTC, it sounds like im facist, but this is a good cause, americans forget hot to be polite to people and think about others and work as a team, and military is easy way to learn this and keep you out of truble other than war, and it also pay you to be bette person!! |
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raminrobert
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Well that can both ways....
Good points:
More protection for the U.S against terrorism
Help with younger peoples morality
Rise in National Pride
Bad points:
The government FORCING you to join the military is very UNAMERICAN!
The brave men and women in our armed forces get alot of "perks" :example 0% financing on car loans, military shopping discounts, reduced tuition in schools ect....that would stop
Living in the day and age we do now, I am going to say "yes" to your question though. I have a feeling that the world is heading for a very large ( probably not nuclear) war (ww3?) in comming years. It would be good if the U.S had the manpower to defend itself from its enimies. I really believe that war against terrorism and the wars in Iraq, and afghanistan are a good idea, but i think it is going to cause the muslim world to unite and forge an alliance against us. The scary thing is that a few non-muslim countries would probably jump on that bandwagon as well ( N Korea for example).Scary Scary times we live in. |
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Dylan
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No, here's why-
* Volunteer armies have consistenly been more effective than conscription (drafted) forces, even when outnumbered.
* Many people are just not cut out for military life and would be ineffective as a soldier or any role in the military.
* Moral is extremely low because many of the people do not want to be there, unlike a volunteer army where you choose to fight.
* Every American SHOULD serve in the military, but this is still America and you shouldn't have to do any you don't want to. |
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Fly Boy
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No. some people just are not mentally able to handle it. It works better when the person defending our freedoms are there by choice and not by force. We have the greatest force in the world and it is totally volunteer.People are still signing up and re-upping when it comes time. |
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Wiz
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You have some good answers here: I believe everyone should serve their country and personally believe everyone should serve in the military. I was in the military (both Army and Navy) for over 20 years and served with both volunteers and draftees. There are several benefits to having everyone (or most) with military training. First of all, it gives the nation a pool of people with at least some training in case there is a need for a large number of them, as in World War I and World War II.
I saw many come in the Army from the draft who need direction in their lives. The discipline and sense of accomplishment from the training caused many of them to "grow up" and become a credit to their community after their service. Also, they learned a trade which they could use to make a good life in most cases.
There are several advantages to an all volunteer military force. The military we have now is much better educated than the old one, because the standards to get in are much higher now. Many enlisted persons have college degrees and all officers are required to have one. They are better motivated because the want to be there. Some have the idea that the only people who go into the military are the ones with no place else to go. That is not true at all, the military still represents a good cross section of America.
Good luck with your report. |
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mike c
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You have lots of good arguments for it but I'm against it as a stop gap measure to find bodies that aren't volunteering fast enough. If mandatory service is required then make it across the board on a full time basis, then there is nothing to complain about. War or Peace. |
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patriot07
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yes. all young people should get of their duff and contribute to this great nation. compulsory! |
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newportoasis24
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Yes, public service of some sort should be a requirement. If one is going to live in this country they should contribute. In Germany the option is to serve the country as a Soldier or serve the community in various fields; usually at the hospital.
No, because the generation of today and tomorrow has spent too much time in the selfish mode. Bashing the government, trying to be an "individual" and working only for self. If we; this nation; actually wanted to be a nation of service the requirement would already be in place. |
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go_fins
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no, because even when i volunteered to join the military, i regretted it later on, so how do u think people who are forced to join are gonna react, they would be useless, unmotivated bodies. if there as another major world war then i would say it would be good to have a draft. the draftees could do work such as cooking, mopping the decks, or working at a desk instead of fight, there are already plenty of people who are crazy enough who would want to fight |
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Fordman
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I think there should be a draft. Everyone is running around saying we have rights. It is the military that has paid the dues for those rights and it's time we all paid our share. The trouble today is too many people playing the system. There are too many easy way outs for people. If kids don't want to learn a trade or get a career, then the service is a great place to learn a craft or get a profession. Stop the free rides. |
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Roadrunner58-79
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N O, The Department of Defense Does Not
want a draft because the All Volunteer Forces
are doing very good, because the enlistment rates are at an all time high. A Draft would not
be good at this time. It would destroy the morale of the troops already in. |
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DSL questionaire
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No, because there is no need to increase the military, that will lead only to belligerence and militarism, which causes violence. |
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A.Mercer
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Draft = Slavery.
It is as simple as that. The government will be forcing people to give up their lives to go to war and fight and possible die. All against their will. If a person refuses then that person is put into jail. Even if the government compensates them for it, it is still slavery to force a person into a job that they are not wanting to do. |
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huerito323
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I think grandamack doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, draftees fought hard in WW2, any WW2 veteran will tell you that. You could not tell the difference between a draftee and one who volunteered. Once they were drafted, they had no choice. Once in the battlefield and that bullet flied by near them, it was WAR, and they they fought hard! Why do you think we won WW2 in the first place, sure, millions joined, but it still wasn't enough, so they drafted and we had the finest military members in the planet and we won. Back then things were different, the young ones cared about their country, today, not many even care what's going on in the world. Todays youth is ignorant. They only care about themselves.
I think it's a good idea so it can teach todays youth some dicipline. |
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Bobbi
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It should be up to the people. Some people don't want to go because they have the choose to or not to. Others to can better for the nation by not going to the military. |
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duc602
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either bring back the draft or get out of iraq and afghanistan. reason for this is because it is becoming to stressful on the troops. some have already been there 4 and 5 times. when i was in the army we served what you call a hardship tour and then come home for a our state side. |
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amber
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nope
not fair to "force" someone to "die"
and if you actually want to face the truth, there's a great possibility, that's exactly what we would be doing..
not fair...
as far as it being a "great opportunity"... lol fine, let the ones that want this "great" opportunity, sign up for it.... |
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jigadee
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Please you go join first for two years and please come back here and give us the yahoo community your honest opinion you ridiculous 7th grader |
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USMC Recon
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HECK YEAH!!! Then we could finally go get Iran since we aren't getting enough volunteers. Around 500,000 would do just nicely. |
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Mountain One
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yes
there is no discipline in our youth today
and it has been missing for years
a mandatory service time would instill discipline and understanding of teamwork and unity |
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Cyrus
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well with the benefits and training available, also the discipline and confidence derived from a military career. people would come out of it better than if they had not been enlisted. also we wouldn't have to worry about having enough troops to fight for us. |
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PROUD TO BE A LIBERAL TEEN!
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Put a little love in your heart
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see
Stop the war, no need for a draft.
Just do what i do, go volunteer. |
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