On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 6:36 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think universal draft should be reinstituted- for both sexes- after > highschool- except for those who wish to teach or perform some > volunteer work that requires additional training/education. I haven't > worked out the details...yet! :-) > FWIW, I think this should be extended. There should be a civil draft to provide a labor pool for local, national, or global projects. The draft should be modeled on the military draft with education and training available, a command structure, and retirement benefits for lifers. This draft should be provided as an alternative to a military draft. In addition to providing benefits that couldn't be achieved through commercial enterprises, it would provide paid training and work experience to kids fresh out of school and an alternative for those against war on ethical grounds. Of course this would never happen because it would likely require redirecting some portion of the military budget. ;)
