Conscription = Slavery ?

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(12-06-2016, 03:00 AM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: I'm not Roto, However I agree with you and others that conscription is not slavery.  I do believe that it should only be used in an absolute national emergency (I agree with Harley that Vietnam was not one.)  If we are attacked directly, every person in this country should be able to be called upon to defend it.  On the other side of this argument is that I think an all volunteer force is preferable (and the generals agree), because you get a more professional military.  But sometimes you need all hands on deck!

And this is why I stated that all able-bodied Americans should be trained in Defense of the Nation. It's a little late to get everybody spun up when the Devil's at the door.