Correct, myOriginally Posted by belgareth
employment mostly helps me directly now, but it will help many down the road. I emphasized this already. My work
doesn't put an immediate smile on a needy child's face everyday, but it will do so for many eventually. And
that's a big reason why I do what I do, in addition to being able to be self-sufficient. Even you said people
ought to take more personal responsibility in their own well-being, and that there's too much of the "society owes
me" mentality around. If one is drafted to the military for civil service work, are they not paid for what they do?
I don't know anyone who can take a career in civil service without a salary.
It's obvious I'm pro-military, and therefore many ask me if IWhy should it
bother anyone if you served as a chemical or biological weapons specialist? We do not use those weapons so any work
you might do would be life saving.
would ever serve. But what they're really asking is whether or not I'd be willing to be on battlefield and put
myself in direct danger. And I would if needed, but pointing out that one can serve without being in the direct
line of fire is sort of a return jab. But it's obvious you weren't asking me that, but I thought maybe koolking
was.
No, I would not be adversed to it. But why does one need to be in a uniform to serve theirYou still haven't addressed the part about the option of civil work rather than
military. Would you be adverse to that? You haven't made any case yet for not making it mandatory
either
communities?
My argument against a draft is based more on practical issues. First, I honestly do believe
it would weaken our fighting capabilites. Every military person I know personally agrees. Also, there is too much
resistance today against a draft that there would be some serious civil unrest and social breakdown if one were to
be re-instated now. If you're talking about a draft for purely non-fighting positions, we're kind of drifting
away from the original topic.
But I'll get back to you on that. I gotta run.
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