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Rath said:
mrstickball said:
Rath said:
mrstickball said:

Its a requirement to register, regardless.

I wouldn't worry about getting drafted. Unlikely to happen.

Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?

Because S.Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Iraq again and Afghanistan have all been directly defending America right? Americas military is used for more than defence - it's used for foreign policy.

Because every person drafted always goes off to war, right?

Because every person that ever joins the military gets a job killing someone else, right?

Because there will never, ever be a war that has a reason to have a side that is justified in defending itself, right?

I am against Iraq and Afghanistan. But do not forget, there are wars like WW2 that are fully justified for national defense, and the defense of our allies. Last I checked, the Japanese were pushing closer to your nation before we helped.

There are other ways to defend America, too. The National Guard can do a lot of domestic good, without always fighting in needless wars. Likewise, there are a lot of honorable countries that have compulsury military service that are very civil and do not fight needless wars (Switzerland would be a great example).

I was criticising your jab "Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?" because most of the major wars America takes part in (and the last ones to have people drafted into) were not about defending America. They were about foreign policy.

I'm not necessarily criticising the use of the military for foreign policy - I'm saying somebody who doesn't want to be drafted doesn't have to be "worried they may have to defend America". They may be worried they'll be sent off to a foreign hell hole to further the interests of the American government.

And how often have there been drafts to send people on foreign soils that were not directly defending an ally of America, if not America herself?

That was why I put in the 'defending America' jab. There is NO way that the US institutes a draft for a stupid action like Iraq or Afghanistan. The only way it happens is if missles are raining down on Los Angeles, or a major capital of an ally. At that point, I think we'd be concerned a bit more than if its some stupid excursion like Iraq.

Heck, the Koreas could go to war tomorrow, and we wouldn't bat an eyelash at a draft. Of course, that'd change if China or Russia decided to pare up with Kimmy, and try to annex Japan or another ally.

Honestly, by the next time a draft may need to be needed, we'll probably have Terminators and other mechanized participants fighting, as opposed to grunts. At that point, it may be moot, because the human behind the machine is more likely to be fighting in Las Vegas than they would be in Pyongyang.



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nightsurge said:
PhoenixKing said:
nightsurge said:
PhoenixKing said:
mrstickball said:

Its a requirement to register, regardless.

I wouldn't worry about getting drafted. Unlikely to happen.

Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?



There is no honor in death. I don't believe in any of this patriotic 'defending America' BS. Iraq wasn't for defending America, the military ended-up raping 13 year old girls in torture cells within that country (Look-up Abu Graib), and these actions were ordered under Defense Secrutary Rumsfeld. The more you know, huh?

Not only that, but I've been reading books about war and genocide for college and some of the material absolutely disgusts me. Rape motels, accidentally bombing innocent villages, and accidentally shooting children that are hiding in fear.

I never want to see war in my life. Sorry for being a Pacifist.

Wow... more conspiracy theory stuff.  Question everything you read/hear, not just the stuff you don't agree with.  Just because you don't believe in the Iraq war doesn't mean all that bad stuff they publish about it is true and all the good stuff is false.  Some of it may be true, some of it is probably blown way out of proportion, etc.  People write stuff to sell copies and the more conflicting or terrible sounding the better it sells.

It's not false when they're being brought on Federal charges on it by a Congressional Jury.

Try actually reading about this information yourself before saying its all BS and that 'we're doing good'.

If you really think what I said is the ramblings of a conspiracy theorist then I'm sorry to say that you're living in a naive world view of things. This has all been confirmed information since 2007.

Check on this information yourself, look at the leaked pictures, watch the wikileaks video of American military personnel running over someone they just killed and laughing about it. This is very real, very incriminating, and horribly immoral.

I want no part in the military, any military, or anything remotely related to real life warfare. The events that happen are just too sick and horrible.

Apparently everything I just said went over your head. Oh well.


You don't provide a shred of credibility in anything you say. You have nothing, no real valuable information about war, to explain your argument like I do. I've read it, I've watched it, and I've been taught of its horrible effects.

I don't think you understand war at all. If you support it so much then by all means, join the military.



PhoenixKing said:


I hope I won't be drafted. Maybe I'm taking things too far but once you're 'registered' it comes with certain implications. I wouldn't be surprised if the military is allowed to suspend physical check-ups for a time.

The military can't draft every male in the country, and everyone they DO draft costs them in time, money, and material.  If you're going to keel over during basic training, there is no way in hell they're going to want you: they're the last people on the planet that would want to waive the physical exam.



Wagram said:

Thank god i'm an only son :)

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/deploymentsconflicts/a/solesurviving.htm

Suck it!



PhoenixKing said:
voty2000 said:
PhoenixKing said:
mrstickball said:

Its a requirement to register, regardless.

I wouldn't worry about getting drafted. Unlikely to happen.

Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?



There is no honor in death. I don't believe in any of this patriotic 'defending America' BS. Iraq wasn't for defending America, the military ended-up raping 13 year old girls in torture cells within that country (Look-up Abu Graib), and these actions were ordered under Defense Secrutary Rumsfeld. The more you know, huh?

Not only that, but I've been reading books about war and genocide for college and some of the material absolutely disgusts me. Rape motels, accidentally bombing innocent villages, and accidentally shooting children that are hiding in fear.

I never want to see war in my life. Sorry for being a Pacifist.

You're not gonna get drafted for an Iraq War situation.  You'll be drafted for a WW 3.  If you're unfit for duty, you won't be allowed in the military anyway.  If WW 3 occurs and you refuse to fight, then I'll call you a coward, because if the country is at risk of being overrun, all men have a duty to fight. 

And why should women have to fight?  Be a man, if a women wants to fight so be it and if women are needed then maybe a draft, but if the men of the country can handle the war then women should not be forced to fight.  That's a real bitch thing to say.

There is honor in death.  You take a bullet for your wife, you die with honor.  The men who died in WW I and WW II died with honor because without their death, Nazi forces will have taken over the world.  I can see your point about the Iraq War but those people chose to fight and whether you agree with the war or not, they died with honor, doing what they thought was right. 

If you're talking about reading books about the US military, these things happen and suck and are dealt with, but they are few and far between.  Shitty things happen when you gather masses of people.  People die on Black Friday at Wal-mart when the doors open.  That happened once and isn't the norm but people over-dramatize it and act like it occurs everywhere.  Rape, innocent people dying, and children being murdered occur stateside, so do you honestly think a few idiots in the military won't do the same thing in countries they are fighting?  The military can't weed out all psychos no matter how hard it tries, but these occurrences aren't the norm. 

YOU are living in a childhood fantasy crafted by movies and patriotic ramblings.

Military fighting isn't 'good vs bad'- light vs dark star wars BS.

It's going into peoples homes, forcing information from them, bombing innocent civilian areas because of enemy bases nearby or because that's how they get their food, it's killing children should you be ordered to do so, and it's sick and wrong.

These aren't 'over-dramatized isolated incidents'. They're fact. They happen all the time in wars. Civilians are the FIRST objective to be attacked so they don't join the opposing army or provide food for them.

Nazi's taking over the world? Nazi's had no chance of doing that because they were fighting a 2 front war and Russia was on our side.

Honor in dying? No such thing. Your wife would grieve for your death, no? Wouldn't she feel guilty about it?

Look at Abraham Lincoln, when he was killed, his wife went crazy and was sent to a mental institution because she thought anyone emotionally close to her would die (Her husband died after she lost 3 sons in the war).

Want to know why schools don't tell you this? Because NO ONE wants fresh and able-bodied military resources to be anything but happy about partaking in war.

Also, to put it in the most simplest terms, since I'm sure most of you don't believe me.

War's definition: Organized Murder.

That's it. That's all. It's no different than gangs killing people. You just wear an honorary uniform to do it.

Just curious, but do you think war against Hitler was justified? What about Pol Pot, or Imperial Japan?



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PhoenixKing said:

How do I send my medical records to the military? I want ZERO possibility of a mix-up if I somehow do get drafted because North Korea decides t start a civil war with South Korea.

Last time I checked, one country attacking another is not a civil war.

And dude, chill. You're not going to get drafted. No one is going to get drafted. Chill the hell out.




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PhoenixKing said:
nightsurge said:
PhoenixKing said:
nightsurge said:
PhoenixKing said:
mrstickball said:

Its a requirement to register, regardless.

I wouldn't worry about getting drafted. Unlikely to happen.

Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?



There is no honor in death. I don't believe in any of this patriotic 'defending America' BS. Iraq wasn't for defending America, the military ended-up raping 13 year old girls in torture cells within that country (Look-up Abu Graib), and these actions were ordered under Defense Secrutary Rumsfeld. The more you know, huh?

Not only that, but I've been reading books about war and genocide for college and some of the material absolutely disgusts me. Rape motels, accidentally bombing innocent villages, and accidentally shooting children that are hiding in fear.

I never want to see war in my life. Sorry for being a Pacifist.

Wow... more conspiracy theory stuff.  Question everything you read/hear, not just the stuff you don't agree with.  Just because you don't believe in the Iraq war doesn't mean all that bad stuff they publish about it is true and all the good stuff is false.  Some of it may be true, some of it is probably blown way out of proportion, etc.  People write stuff to sell copies and the more conflicting or terrible sounding the better it sells.

It's not false when they're being brought on Federal charges on it by a Congressional Jury.

Try actually reading about this information yourself before saying its all BS and that 'we're doing good'.

If you really think what I said is the ramblings of a conspiracy theorist then I'm sorry to say that you're living in a naive world view of things. This has all been confirmed information since 2007.

Check on this information yourself, look at the leaked pictures, watch the wikileaks video of American military personnel running over someone they just killed and laughing about it. This is very real, very incriminating, and horribly immoral.

I want no part in the military, any military, or anything remotely related to real life warfare. The events that happen are just too sick and horrible.

Apparently everything I just said went over your head. Oh well.


You don't provide a shred of credibility in anything you say. You have nothing, no real valuable information about war, to explain your argument like I do. I've read it, I've watched it, and I've been taught of its horrible effects.

I don't think you understand war at all. If you support it so much then by all means, join the military.

Again, you are drawing some weird conclusions considering I gave no such implications.  Just take my advice.  You keep saying how you "read about it and watched it" and all I said is that you need to question EVERYTHING you see or hear, not just the stuff you don't like. Nothing is as clear cut as it is presented to you and sometimes it is downright false or blown out of proportion.  If you really think the news, information from anti-war articles, etc. are all truthful pieces then I pity you and your ability to come up with your own conclusions on things.

From your reactions to everything in this thread it is clear you are not yet mature enough to handle such advanced topics.  Give it some time, read information from both sides, not just the one side, do your own thinking about something rather than just eating up whatever others present to you.

Notice in this entire thing I have not mentioned anything about my views on wars and yet you keep assuming I support them.  Relax, read thoroughly, question everything, think diligently and deliberately, and decide for yourself.



mrstickball said:
PhoenixKing said:
voty2000 said:
PhoenixKing said:
mrstickball said:

Its a requirement to register, regardless.

I wouldn't worry about getting drafted. Unlikely to happen.

Besides, why are you so worried about joining the military? Too worried you may have to defend America?



There is no honor in death. I don't believe in any of this patriotic 'defending America' BS. Iraq wasn't for defending America, the military ended-up raping 13 year old girls in torture cells within that country (Look-up Abu Graib), and these actions were ordered under Defense Secrutary Rumsfeld. The more you know, huh?

Not only that, but I've been reading books about war and genocide for college and some of the material absolutely disgusts me. Rape motels, accidentally bombing innocent villages, and accidentally shooting children that are hiding in fear.

I never want to see war in my life. Sorry for being a Pacifist.

You're not gonna get drafted for an Iraq War situation.  You'll be drafted for a WW 3.  If you're unfit for duty, you won't be allowed in the military anyway.  If WW 3 occurs and you refuse to fight, then I'll call you a coward, because if the country is at risk of being overrun, all men have a duty to fight. 

And why should women have to fight?  Be a man, if a women wants to fight so be it and if women are needed then maybe a draft, but if the men of the country can handle the war then women should not be forced to fight.  That's a real bitch thing to say.

There is honor in death.  You take a bullet for your wife, you die with honor.  The men who died in WW I and WW II died with honor because without their death, Nazi forces will have taken over the world.  I can see your point about the Iraq War but those people chose to fight and whether you agree with the war or not, they died with honor, doing what they thought was right. 

If you're talking about reading books about the US military, these things happen and suck and are dealt with, but they are few and far between.  Shitty things happen when you gather masses of people.  People die on Black Friday at Wal-mart when the doors open.  That happened once and isn't the norm but people over-dramatize it and act like it occurs everywhere.  Rape, innocent people dying, and children being murdered occur stateside, so do you honestly think a few idiots in the military won't do the same thing in countries they are fighting?  The military can't weed out all psychos no matter how hard it tries, but these occurrences aren't the norm. 

YOU are living in a childhood fantasy crafted by movies and patriotic ramblings.

Military fighting isn't 'good vs bad'- light vs dark star wars BS.

It's going into peoples homes, forcing information from them, bombing innocent civilian areas because of enemy bases nearby or because that's how they get their food, it's killing children should you be ordered to do so, and it's sick and wrong.

These aren't 'over-dramatized isolated incidents'. They're fact. They happen all the time in wars. Civilians are the FIRST objective to be attacked so they don't join the opposing army or provide food for them.

Nazi's taking over the world? Nazi's had no chance of doing that because they were fighting a 2 front war and Russia was on our side.

Honor in dying? No such thing. Your wife would grieve for your death, no? Wouldn't she feel guilty about it?

Look at Abraham Lincoln, when he was killed, his wife went crazy and was sent to a mental institution because she thought anyone emotionally close to her would die (Her husband died after she lost 3 sons in the war).

Want to know why schools don't tell you this? Because NO ONE wants fresh and able-bodied military resources to be anything but happy about partaking in war.

Also, to put it in the most simplest terms, since I'm sure most of you don't believe me.

War's definition: Organized Murder.

That's it. That's all. It's no different than gangs killing people. You just wear an honorary uniform to do it.

Just curious, but do you think war against Hitler was justified? What about Pol Pot, or Imperial Japan?

Give it up, mrstickball.  This kid is delusional as they come.  I love how he preaches to us more mature and older individuals about living in a fantasy created by movies when he himself is the one seemingly living in a fantasy and not fully understanding many of these complex topics.

I know I have kept out of commenting on the actual war topics, but I must say his comment about "killing civilians is the first thing to do so they won't join up" is the absolute worst logic ever and completely false.  Sure some idiotic crazy war pirates and terrorists will do this, but if your goal is actually to win a war you want the citizens to like you as an invading force or to at least tolerate you, not hate you.  If you go off killing civilians left and right the only thing that will do is inspire civilians further to stand against you.

Now please, you are obviously only 18 and being overrun with information from many sources that are not always credible.  Take the advice of all of us on here and chill out.



mrstickball said:

And how often have there been drafts to send people on foreign soils that were not directly defending an ally of America, if not America herself?

That was why I put in the 'defending America' jab. There is NO way that the US institutes a draft for a stupid action like Iraq or Afghanistan. The only way it happens is if missles are raining down on Los Angeles, or a major capital of an ally. At that point, I think we'd be concerned a bit more than if its some stupid excursion like Iraq.

Heck, the Koreas could go to war tomorrow, and we wouldn't bat an eyelash at a draft. Of course, that'd change if China or Russia decided to pare up with Kimmy, and try to annex Japan or another ally.

Honestly, by the next time a draft may need to be needed, we'll probably have Terminators and other mechanized participants fighting, as opposed to grunts. At that point, it may be moot, because the human behind the machine is more likely to be fighting in Las Vegas than they would be in Pyongyang.

Vietnam war is the simple answer to this post.



NotStan said:

I think the only incident where you're likely to get drafted is if there is an attack on the US soil, not sure about if there is a conflict between US allies and an enemy of the state. But with your heart condition I doubt you'll be held liable for your registration unless in the worst of circumstances. E.g Homeland game.

Oh, shit. They're going to draft us and make us play Homeland?