Why do I have to register for the Selective Service System?!?!

reply to post by KOGDOG

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There was a lot of irony then. I was given a holding status as sole surviving son to a widowed Mother. I wanted in the Air Force to pay for school. My age group ended up in the mop-up action in the end. I lost a few Friends.

A surprising number ended up in Germany however. They came back as heroine and opium addicts compliments of Uncle Sam. One of my Friends who got kicked out early along with most of those on the Bridge of the Carrier he operated radar for got an early out for heroin addiction. He claimed everyone on the Bridge was using. (if you are on this board, U2U me, eh). The Captain was his dealer. The world has changed.

This country was going downhill the day we got involved in the Middle-East and Israel. In other words, we made their problem, our problem.

That means it happened before you or I were even born, or even a sparkle in our parents' eyes.

[edit on 11/12/2008 by prototism]

reply to post by SonsOfAnarchy

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Sorry for the misinterpretation. My bad.

Beleive me I know what goes through your head. I grew up watching the nightly body counts on the news. Every night all the news shows would post the body counts from both sides. I was terrified when I walked into the office for the physical and to sign up. I'd had a dozen people I knew come back in body bags by then and Canada was tempting.

Everything is somehow "unconstitutional" these days. Must be a buzz word.

Not a one line post.

reply to post by bkcrt

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Hes 18. They love buzzwords.

reply to post by bkcrt

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Is it not?

They've created a loophole - it's a crime not to do it, therefor it falls under 'punishment for crime'.

reply to post by SonsOfAnarchy

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Hello SonsOfAnarchy,
You should Google the words "conscientious objector".
There is all kinds of information about your situation.

You are not a baby for Not Wanting To Kill Another Person.

A conscientious objector is: One who on the basis of religious or moral principles refuses to bear arms or participate in military service.

reply to post by Blaine91555

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I think I was going to sign up to be a badass or something like that & hopefully get back with my school paid. Odd part is by the time both my wife and I graduated between the two of us we only owed maybe $1500. That's nothing compared to what today's students end up owing. Today it not uncommon, from what my wife tells me she works with a lot of the state university kids in my town, for these kids today to end up owing from $200,000 to $250,000 in loans. That is insane.

About that military drug problem..... I can't even imagine what it must be like for soldiers to be serving in the Opium capital of the world... Afghanistan. I'll bet today's vets have more "issues" than in your day.

Well, that's all and good, but you have to have lived the "Conscientious objector" lifestyle. Someone that lives the peaceful lifestyle day in and day out.

CO status isn't something you just pull out when the draft board sends you the "Greetings" letter. That's not going to fly.

And a lot of COs still go into the military, but are trained as medics.

reply to post by jerico65

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How would they know how you lived your life anyway?? and thats not true that you have to live your whole life like because if I just don't think war solves anything then how can they even force me to even give aid as a medic in something that I'm against. Whatever though I'm just going to register for this bs and hope the draft doesn't happen and if it does I'll figure out what to do.

"A registrant must establish to the satisfaction of the board that his request for exemption from combatant and noncombatant military training and service in the Armed Forces is based upon moral, ethical or religious beliefs which play a significant role in his life and that his objection to participation in war is not confined to a particular war."

I found that on Wikipedia, which has source links back to the selective service website.

The key words are "Play a significant role in his life". That means you can try to be pious before the draft board, then go out and get hammered that evening.

Figure out what to do if you get drafted? How about serve?

It's things like this that make me happy to live in NZ.

If there was ever a draft here my friends and I all agree we would go into hiding. If we were found, we would gladly accept court marshal instead of going into battle.

A unanimous "F--- that!"

reply to post by jerico65

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If I ever do get drafted there is no way in hell I will serve...I rather rot in prison then having the possibility of surviving a war and coming back home #ed up in the head.

If this is the case, then sue the government. I believe this already has been argued and lost, but perhaps it was presented in a different angle. If the courts agree, the law will change. If not, then you are bound by it.

I can understand your point of view. I can't say I like the idea of mandatory anything when it comes to the government. That is why I liked the concept presented in Starship Troopers in which there was a difference between a citizen and a civilian. I think that format would allow someone like yourself to not have to deal with such things as the selective service system.

[edit on 12-11-2008 by Wolf321]

reply to post by Wolf321

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I have never seen the movie but good to know someone atleast understands...

You know, you have to be in the military to have a "court marshal" (I think you mean a Court Martial).

Damn, the Kiwis I know are some serious pipe hitters. I guess they'll have to do the fighting for you.

Whatever. Have fun in prison. Don't drop the soap.

We don't need you.

reply to post by jerico65

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Yeah thats the one.


Well then I'll give them some options. Either they leave me alone and everything is dandy or they'll get shot trying to draft me (if they make me shoot at someone it's going to be them). We don't have the death penalty.

I'm not risking my life for my government.

[edit on 11/12/2008 by Good Wolf]

So let me get this straight. You'd shoot at your own cops before you'd shoot at the enemy?

Now that's funny.