Teller Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Scenario: You're drafted into a war, to fight on behalf of your country. Maybe you agree with the war, maybe you don't. Question: What do you do? Do you go fight? Do you dodge? Do you try to find an escape? Do you leave your homeland to avoid the conflict? What would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I don't like my chances of surviving jail so I'll take my chances fighting in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmettoRedskin Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 fight.....cowards run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I guess I should answer my own question before we go much further. Personally, I would fight. Whether I agree with the war or not, I consider it such a privelege to live in the United States of America that I see it as my duty to defend her, regardless of my personal feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Since this is purely hypothetical, I'd say the only way I wouldn't go (other than the fact that I'm too old to be drafted) would be if there was some serious moral and ethical problems that were well known practices in whatever theoretical war we're talking about. For example soldiers being ordered to slaughter civilians, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidmorals Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 If things are that bad, I might do what my grandfather did: join up beforehand so I could have some say in what I do. He joined the navy before the US jumped into WWII because he figured we would get involved; this way, he got to be an officer, make some inroads. Of course, he still ended up volunteering for damn dangerous missions :insane: so other people wouldn't have to go. :applause: But if it were something unforeseen and all of a sudden we were drafting people and my number came up, I would go. I meant it when I signed that selective service form, and I still do. Of course, I also suspect that I would get turned down for anything resembling front line duty--I have truly awful eyesight. I bet I could fly those predator drones, though... :saber: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Since this is purely hypothetical, I'd say the only way I wouldn't go (other than the fact that I'm too old to be drafted) would be if there was some serious moral and ethical problems that were well known practices in whatever theoretical war we're talking about. For example soldiers being ordered to slaughter civilians, etc. That's one of the interesting dilemmas (sp, sorry, a few too many miller lites at this point) that I hoped would come up. We carpet-bombed the **** out of Germany in WWII, and killed plenty of civilians with the bombs on Japan. Even though many draftees didn't know that was coming beforehand, what would you have done in that situation? (Presuming you did know it was coming.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Scenario: You're drafted into a war, to fight on behalf of your country. Maybe you agree with the war, maybe you don't.Question: What do you do? Do you go fight? Do you dodge? Do you try to find an escape? Do you leave your homeland to avoid the conflict? What would you do? Fight my ass off. Any war that would require a draft in America would have to be a matter of survival for the union... so I'd fight my ass off for this country's security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Fight my ass off.Any war that would require a draft in America would have to be a matter of survival for the union... so I'd fight my ass off for this country's security. My brother. That's what I'm talking about!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21cents Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Depends who we are fighting. If it isnt worth the cause then il pull a muhammad ali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljs Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 easy for me to answer- fight...but being as I'm a woman, I wont be drafted..but I'd go if they let me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatch66 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 if it got so bad that we needed to implement a draft i would volunteer to go into the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I would have to go if drafted. But I would not be happy about it. Proud to serve sure, happy that I was forced to, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 if it got so bad that we needed to implement a draft i would volunteer to go into the service. This is exactly where I stand as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 easy for me to answer- fight...but being as I'm a woman, I wont be drafted..but I'd go if they let me I'm working on fixing that;) Easy answer for me as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInJc aka M.I.A. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 For me it would be an easy choice, being that I'm already a veteran. I'd go regardless of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Conscientious Objector status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm working on fixing that;)Easy answer for me as well Isn't that the part of the ERA amendment that kept it from being ratified? Maybe attitudes have changed over the last 30 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It depends on the war I suppose, but I've always thought I'd enlist before the chance to be drafted could go into effect. At least then I could have some say in what branch of service I entered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'd trade back to get more picks. I joined without a draft already and passed on ETS orders to go to Iraq. I suppose I wouldn't try to avoid a draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I don't like my chances of surviving jail. Really? They don't have RPG's, IED's, and Kalashnikov's in prison. Anyway, the question in the OP is pretty open ended. A lot of variables where the specifics could most definitely change my answer. If I'm a 1930's German who loves the fatherland but Hitler drafts me, I'm not going. If we're talking about now, to fight al Qaeda or whatever, then that's different. If we're talking about just now, this very moment, then yeah. I go. But I already served and I did that on my own. Not sure how I'd feel about being forced though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Really? They don't have RPG's, IED's, and Kalashnikov's in prison. No, but they have: and and dudes that look this: And there's that whole forced butt-sex thing... I'd take my chances on the battlefield, at least then I get top-notch weapons and training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 This is a good thread to indentify the soft, armcair warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I got no problem going if I am drafted. Its the reason I fill out that card at age 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacase Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I already served so with that said I would probably volunteer without having to be drafted. What I do find it interesting is all of the "it depends" answers. Your country didn't say "it depends" when it granted you the benifit of being an American, the least you can do is serve if called. Like it was said earlies in the thread, if there was a draft to go to war, then your country would seriously need you because the **** has really hit the fan. Honestly, if you can't do that, please give up your citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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