We had a draft because of our perpetual involvement in war. The 60's was an obvious rebellion against the draft and helped end the Viet Nam war. If we have another draft we will be using our youngest people. This population is not like the baby boom. Lots of people could be used. Many minorities were called up. We were considered an expendable generation. If we start drafting people it will mean we are in a war.
I agree. I think if there were a draft today, there are many people, like gangsters who might benefit from national service. These people would have to be split up somehow because they would find a reason to shoot one another. They may try to start gangs in the military. This could be dangerous. Just get the poor and stupid enlisted, then all problems would be solved? Problem is that would be considered an unfair draft. And the educational levels would drop through the floor. Now days, even in the Army, people need some education.
My point about the draft was satirical.
How would you control a population of millions without people on the ground. Look at South Korea, We have a whole army there. We took over their country and now must protect them. Look at world history. It always takes an occupation army. If you do not occupy you give power to your enemy to attack again from the same place.
If people are required to serve it is not voluntary. The youth of today are radically different from the youth of the 50's and 60's. Well intended as your suggestion is, why not create the progrmas we need to do infrastructure and the like. We could hire anyone and pay them a fair wage.
I have a granddaughter in the military. Her husband just went to Korea. I was in the Army for 6 years. I saw people coming back to the states from Nam with some pretty horrific stories. I was lucky, spent 6 years stateside. As soon as I heard I was going to be drafted I began to be afraid I would be killed or have to kill someone else. Then I remember being spit on while standing in uniform on a corner in Colorado Springs. Ever since Trump got elected I have feared he would start another war just based on his stupidity. Thank God he has some generals to advise him. But, even that might not be enough.
Here is one thing I have to disagree with. If a war occurs, unless it is a nuclear war which wipes out the opposing population, there must be "boots on the ground" to enforce the peace. We are trying to train the population of a country to take over, but how successful has that been in Iraq as an example? This is less effective since Russian and/or China steps to help the opposition like in Syria, or Viet Nam. It appears that we can no longer fight a war on behalf of anyone. The United Nations is suppose to be involved when a foreign rule is challenged. But how often has that been successful. A new solution has to be found that can counter a war but does not involve us in a war. Good luck on that one.
