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Subject: The Draft
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Date: Thu, 18-Aug-83 10:59:20 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 18 10:59:20 1983
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     Here's an original idea -- abolish war.  In this so-called "civilized"
     day and age, you would think we could find better things to do with
     our time, money, and knowledge.  (Help the poor, sick, unemployed,
     handicapped, etc., etc.)  Killing is stupid.  Therefore, sending cannon
     fodder to die, just for the the purpose of adding more ground to your
     dominion is even stupider.  And forcing people to be in that military,
     even in a non-combat role, if they have a moral obligation against
     killing is unjust, unfair, and down-right unkind.


		    <<<FLAME ON>>>

     I don't know who you gung-ho jackasses think you are, but I am 18, and
     I am the one who will be sent out to kill innocent women & children. 
     Not that I would be very good at it.  You see, I have a moral obligation
     against killing.  I know for a fact that given the circumstances that
     I had a gun, and the guy opposite me had a gun, even if I knew he was
     going to kill me, I would never be able to pull the trigger.  But
     even if I register as a consciencious objector, our wonderful military
     will put me in front of a big red button so I can kill people by long
     distance.  War is no better than two kids fighting over a piece of candy.
     Why don't you people grow up.

		    <<<FLAME OFF>>>


     Registering for the draft is just one step from the draft.  It also leads
     me to believe that our wonderful president is just itching for a chance
     to get some young men killed.  By the way, I did registe.  I had to.  I
     have over $11,000 a year financial aid riding on it, and without that
     money I would not be able to attend the school that I do.


		    <<<FLAME #2>>>

     Why don't women have to register?  They cry about their ERA, but when it
     comes time to register, they all of a sudden become frail, and weak, and
     afraid.  Also, our blasted Air Force is spending millions of dollars
     training female fighter pilots (To get the femenists off their backs).
     That is an incredible waste of money, seeing as the Supreme Court has
     declared it unconstitutional for them to ever fly in combat.

		    <<<FLAME OFF>>>


     Now, time for my last flame --


		    <<<FLAME ON AGAIN>>>

     Why the hell do people think that 18 is old enough to go out and kill
     people (or be killed), yet they feel that it is too young to drink (or
     gamble)?  You must be kidding.  That is the ultimate in stupidity.  I am
     not in favor of a lot of screaming teenagers out drinking every night, but
     I think they should have that option open to them, especially since it is
     possible that the next day they might be dead.

		    <<<FLAME OFF>>>


     Now I'll leave you with one last novel idea:
       To get rid of unemployment, employ the same number of people to take
       apart the nuclear weapons as you have building them.  There! Perpetual
       motion, and more people left alive.

				       
				       'Nuff said.

				       David Wexelblat
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