Have you ever taken the time to consider how you feel about conscription, the believe that a country has the right to force mandatory civil service on its citizens, more commonly known as "a draft"? Before discussing the main topic of this paper, it will be necessary to define and explain the word "draft". " The military draft, also called conscription or national service, is a system of selecting men, and occasionally women, for required military service. According to Webster the word "draft" means: to select. On a compulsory basis; to conscript for military service. A Military draft is the practice of a government forcibly conscripting members of the population into the armed forces (Draft 1). This is a violation of the right to life, an initiation of force by the state against the individual, and a betrayal of the purpose of the government (Landauer 1).In this paper I will speak about the three main issues that support my views about the draft, unjust wars, the physiological aspect of the draft and the effectiveness of the draft.
I am a citizen of the United States of America and am of age to be drafted. Our nation is currently at war against terrorism, and at war with Iraq. When I am no longer a student, I will be eligible for the draft as are many of my friends already. Also, there has been a bit of discussion in the news recently concerning the draft and weather or not it should be instated. .
Today, people question the government's actions just like they did in the 1960's, and the issue of the draft are as controversial today as it was then. The first main reason, is that if the military draft is illegitimate, certain civilians may feel war to be unjust. Back in the 1960's, many of the older generation thought that it was a young man's obligation to serve his country. Others felt that the war in Vietnam was unjust. Many young men questioned why they should fight if they didn't believe that the war was moral (Clifford 318).
Drafting in the U.S. ... Some feel that if such a draft were to be instated they would find alternate means to avoid the draft. ... Now, a draft now is highly unlikely. Yet a draft has been considered a "bad" thing. ... Drafting has been thought of as a bad thing, but when you look at the facts and you consider reason, drafting is a very good way to keep us out of trouble. ...
No, I"m not talking about a draft of writing or the NBA draft. I"m talking about the draft that killed off a generation of men. ... I believe that a draft should never be instated again. ... The draft was first instated during WWI. ... To sum up it all up, many people fear the draft. ...
Now, The draft has lost its credibility among most Johnson C. ... However, should the draft be reinstated, it is most likely that minorities would be the majority of those drafted. ... Education also played a major role in who got drafted. ... Hoffman believes the draft will not be reinstated. ... As for women, experts said women aren't being considered for a draft since, historically, the draft was used to fill combat units. ...
If you had a significant job or you were in school, you would not get drafted. However, not everyone could afford college or get a significant job to keep from being drafted. ... She knew that if they lived in Canada he could not get drafted (Surrey 105). ... Timmy finally turned 18, and got his draft card. When his draft card arrives his mother burns it immediately. ...
My English Draft Discussing Saki's Sympathy For The Underdog and his Dislike for aunts and such like privileged people I think that Saki's life immensely affected his short stories. He himself was an underdog in a life of cruelty and no reward. His Mother died and Saki was sent to live with his ...
"Draft in 2005" In these past few days a very important and signficant topic has been brought up by our English teacher. ... Let's start off with the details of the draft. ... So the real question should be, Is the draft being held for the right reasons? ... So now they want to have this draft and make people all over the U.S. to go fight for something they don't neccesarily want to fight for. ... Why focus on having a draft and having people go against their will, why not work on keeping the troops strength? ...
War is a permanent topic all around the country in our homes, yet the draft has been the topic in Congress. Congress reintroduced the military draft but after extensive debate it was turned down (Brody). In the midst of debating whether or not to reinstate the draft, the question of whether the women should be included in the draft is up in the air. ... The Defense Department feels there is no need for females in the draft (Gleece). ... The constant debate going on right now should not be whether or not women should be drafted, that should be yes, but it should be whether or not the draft ...
Pro Military Draft Military draft: Is it of vital importance to the arrangement of the military or an unnecessary part of the military? ... If there are family members that the boards think can assist the entrant and they can be drafted, than the person will be drafted, but if they will not help out than he will not be drafted (Tatum 141). ... Brodsky's description of the draft gives superior insight. ... In the future they may be in a draft just as recently consideration has been given to drafting women. ... Women are in consideration for the draft mainly to be nurses, but men als...
Clinton ascended to the presidency amid allegations that he was a draft dodger. ... He had Britt call the draft board chairman, Armstrong and told him to "put Bill Clinton's draft notice in a drawer someplace and leave it for a while."" ... Finally in January of 1969, eight months after he was classified 1-A by the draft board, he received a letter ordering him to take his draft physical in London. ... In a 1992 affadavit concerning Clinton's alleged draft dodging, Holmes wrote: "The next day I began to receive phone calls regarding Bill Clinton's draft status. ... At leas...