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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Not arguing with your logic or the tone of your response, but I grew up with the draft. Not so ridiculous -- it's been done.
Before anyone asks, I'm not in favor of reinstating the draft unless things get a lot worse. Our all voluntary armed forces have done a magnificent job, and the level of education and professionalism has never been greater.
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My point was that comparing some sort of vague socioeconomic 'indenturement' of lower-class, lower-income, lower-education, or minority Americans to the draft is ridiculous, and anyone promoting the draft on the basis of supposedly alleviating those (vague, flightly, weightless) concerns is even more ridiculous.
Feel me a little more now? Although far to young to experience the draft, I don't want to take away from its impact on generations of Americans, that's for damn sure.
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