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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 10:47 PM Mar 2015

Poll on the draft (including options for men, women, all) [View all]

If the draft is ever reinstated, your opinion is:


13 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Oppose it, but men and women should be eligible to be drafted
8 (62%)
Oppose it, but only men should be eligible to be drafted
1 (8%)
Oppose it, but only women should be drafted
0 (0%)
Support it, and both men and women should be eligible to be drafted
3 (23%)
Support it, and only men should be eligible to be drafted
1 (8%)
Support it, and only women should be eligible to be drafted
0 (0%)
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I like the idea of a national service marym625 Mar 2015 #1
And not necessarily military GP6971 Mar 2015 #3
Yes marym625 Mar 2015 #4
No you did GP6971 Mar 2015 #5
Agreed Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #21
Education is national service. Trillo Mar 2015 #24
Although the draft has been gone since 74/75 GP6971 Mar 2015 #2
Yes men must still register for the draft- women do not. KellyW Mar 2015 #7
I think it's personal preference GP6971 Mar 2015 #9
The announcement of the end of the draft was made on January 27, 1973 Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #27
I don't want the draft reinstated Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2015 #6
I agree, but the question was asking if there was one CreekDog Mar 2015 #22
To answer: Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2015 #23
three cheers for slavery Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #8
you're minimizing the reality of slavery CreekDog Mar 2015 #12
A draft is not slavery per se Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #28
Asking the comfortable to contribute anything BainsBane Mar 2015 #14
and a draft requires a war tax. Nobel_Twaddle_III Mar 2015 #10
I think everyone regardless of gender should be eligible to be drafted, should a draft be called. MADem Mar 2015 #11
I don't think anyone can say if they support or oppose it without knowing the reason Renew Deal Mar 2015 #13
I support national service for all BainsBane Mar 2015 #15
You neglected one choice in your poll HeiressofBickworth Mar 2015 #16
I didn't say anything about registration CreekDog Mar 2015 #17
I see that HeiressofBickworth Mar 2015 #19
I oppose it and no one should be eligible to be drafted. n/t Jamastiene Mar 2015 #18
i agree CreekDog Mar 2015 #20
Oppose bigwillq Mar 2015 #25
Oppose abelenkpe Mar 2015 #26
You forgot one option: Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2015 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2015 #31
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