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In reply to the discussion: Conscientious Objection poll [View all]Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)16. Interesting point, but no one is going to conscientiously objecto
to serving in Americorps.
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Sorry but if the American people want the draft which the military doesn't want anyway, then under
yeoman6987
Mar 2015
#3
Oh I know. I say my BS above because I don't think we could have a draft even if we wanted too
yeoman6987
Mar 2015
#5
Less then 25% of the positions in the military are combat positions, In other words
anotojefiremnesuka
Mar 2015
#21
No exemptions for ANYONE in other words ones money will not save their ass
anotojefiremnesuka
Mar 2015
#22
not all people are capable. no one should be forced. there will always be enough that volunteer.
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#28
they did it, because of the times and the accpetance of it and many reasons. they do not do it
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#38
there are a lot of IF's in that. i do not hold the position understanding we live in a fluid world
seabeyond
Mar 2015
#40
Actually, I think conscientious objector status should include more than just drafts.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Mar 2015
#31
“Patriots always talk of dying for their country but never of killing for their country.”
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2015
#32
I advocate a universal conscientous objector status, everyone should object.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#42
My father-in-law was a medic. He told the Navy flat out he'd never shoot anyone.
hunter
Mar 2015
#49
There should be no draft period, unless those people who are drafted will be the ones
valerief
Mar 2015
#53
I don't see an option for they just plain flat out don't want to be in the current military.
Jamastiene
Mar 2015
#56