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Fresh_Start

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3. I understand your perspective

Reply to linuxman (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

I think if it was a war that the country thought should be fought, people would volunteer.

If its a war that the country doesn't want to fight, volunteers would be in short number.
So I'm just suggesting additional shock value to consider whether or not a war is worth engaging.

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House panel votes to make women register for the draft [View all] linuxman Apr 2016 OP

Good... Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #1

I'm of two minds on this. linuxman Apr 2016 #2

I understand your perspective Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #3

In WWII, 93% of our Army was draftees, all branches of the military drafted, even the Coast Guard. braddy Apr 2016 #4