Oh my god, the selective service system sent me a registration letter

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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.

Oh be quiet.

Link me to one single piece of effective evidence that says Donald Rumsfeld ordered the raping of 13 year old girls or just get out of the thread.

You disagree with the man's politics, fine.  So do I.  But don't just make up heinous bull to try and discredit him.

As for the rest of your post, I agree, war is shit.  But if war occurs, as in the defensive wars I believe MrStickBall is talking about (not things like Iraq), EVERYONE has a responsibility to defend their country if they want to have any right to live in it afterwards.