How many would answer the call for a US draft?

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vlad321 said:

Grey Acumen said:

Jackson50 said:

HappySqurriel said:

Sylvarantinc said:
Here in Belgium the liberal army union recently proposed reinforcing the draft here in belgium because "it creates friendships for life" lol.
I think it's a ridiculous concept so no sign up for me, being colorblind I would be pretty useless anyways

I'm actually a pretty big fan of "forced" military service (which is different from the draft) but I think claiming it is to create friendships for life is pretty silly ...

I am not and never will be a fan of "forced" service. I find it most disheartening that the people would be forced to serve the government. 

Why? Children are forced to learn how to read write and do math, why shouldn't we mandate learning the responsible use and care of firearms and a real understanding of how military operations are run? if that became the standard, there'd be no way for the government to force anyone to do something that the general public doesn't want

 

Wow... just... WOW. Trust me, no matter how terained you are and no matter how many guns you have, if the government wanted to come into your house or to push you around there is absolutely nothing you'd be able to do about it. Having guns as protection against the government is the stupidest argument I've ever heard

Um, maybe the way you're thinking about it, yeah, that would be the dumbest argument in the world. But that argument stands a bit differently when your entire community is there to back you up and has guns of their own, and their neighbors and so on. It's not JUST me against the government, it's the government against everyone that recognizes a government that is overstepping its bounds.