Mike, you seem to know enough of the Russkie situation to understand why I viewed the draft there as a death by torture sentence. I would like to comment on your other view, not to disagree, just to state my opinion further.
Serving ones country via the draft (I had received my notice in 1969 and opted to enlist) isn't slavery...it's serving the nation one is privileged to live in, assuming that the nation is worthy of service.
This country is very much worthy of service. I would defend the United States as my home. Similarly, I would defend and take damage for, if needed, for my parents.
That last response would change to incredulity and non-compliance should my parents ever ask me to go beat up their co-workers, or shoot someone for "dissing" them or tell me to rob a bank so that they may get a new beemer. I would not go along with an
order to go settle domestic quarrel of someone in another town whom I do not even know...and who has already "progressed" to using AKMs to settle family arguments.
By the same logic, I will defend my country from all enemies, foreign and domestic, to the best of my understanding as to who's who and what is going on...but I will not go to some other country to do King Clinton's bidding for him and possibly buy the farm in the process. My loyalty and responsibility are to my family first, my country next and "my" government, never.
I admire people who have volunteered and had the luck to break through to Dachau, who felt strongly enough (hopefully not because of uncritical acceptance of the state propaganda) to risk their lives and limbs to save others. I, at most, respect yet feel sorry for people who got caught up in the draft on the way to various unnecessary foreign tours. we have witnessed thoughout time.
Besides, I would never consider serving people who would actively disarm me whenever I am not enlisted with them. If I am to fight at a place and time not of my choosing, I might as at least choose my cause. And my cause would be staying out of Democratic Republic of Elbonia which is not all that different from Socialist Hell-hole of North Elbonia which we must defeat lest...
A
call to arms for a worthy cause would be answered, however much it may cost in injuries or years of life. An
order to attack someone, needlessly would be aswered one shot at a a time.
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