<p>ALRIGHT, whats the deal with conscription if your enrolled in a University/CC? Do you get to stay or Uncle Sam wants your college butt and there are no exceptions. I ask because it seems likely they will bring back the draft in the U.S within the next 3 years. Also, does it matter what your studying and all that, I wouldn't change my intended major just for that but I'm still curious.</p>
<p>I know I'll be going to Canada if college students don't get an exception...</p>
<p>Do you know what its been like before? Any old relatives or neighbors you've heard some stories from?</p>
<p>BTW, yea right Canada is a good place to hide, a small hole in the middle of Alaska sounds more like it.</p>
<p>During the Vietnam War, there was an exemption for college students until graduation.</p>
<p>Whether the exemption will be reinstated for any "new" draft, or what that draft will look like, or whether there will any draft at all, is anyone's guess.</p>
<p>I am fairly sure there would be no exception for college-goers, because so many people go to college now, it's not like there'd be a shortage.</p>
<p>THERE BETTER NOT BE A DRAFT!!!! </p>
<p>ps: hypothetically speaking, there would have to be an exception for college students ( even after graduation). if not, then there wouldn't be enough doctors or lawyers ( b/c people would get drafted before they got into med or law school). same goes for other professions.</p>
<p>I find it highly unlikely that they will draft.</p>
<p>Thats the article I think most accurately promises a draft so this is why I'm a little paranoid.</p>
<p>KaznackFCRC: Do you mean CC students or University students also? With everyone getting rejected, there bound to have enough people from just CC and people not in school at all.</p>
<p>The U.S draft board has already said that in the event of a new draft it will no longer be.</p>
<p>"A rich mans war - a poor mans fight"</p>
<p>So yes, If there is another draft all men and ** women ** who are in the age range will be eligible for the draft.</p>
<p>College students will be no exception - times are very different now then back then.</p>
<p>Good thing I do not live in the United States :)</p>
<p>seekinghelp-did you happen to notice that that newspaper was British, or was that just me?</p>
<p>omggggggggggggggggg. Whats the point of all these lower than middle class people working their butts off to get into a good college then. This place is beginning to really suck.</p>
<p>HisGraceFillsMe: What does it matter if its British, they're talking about the U.S, its not like they made up the story.</p>
<p>What's the point?</p>
<p>The point is that if you DON'T get an education, you'll never be able to better yourself.</p>
<p>Think about it. Why is it that all of the people in Africa are trapped in poverty?</p>
<p>Because they can't go to school. (okay now no flaming I know there are a ton of other reasons but this is a SUPER humongo biggie.)</p>
<p>I guess I better try for Italian duel citizenship so I can move there when the draft is reinstituted. I support the troops and all, but I'd be completely useless to the military. :p</p>
<p>Not only is it a British article (which could be argued), but it's talking about the BUSH administration. Only a little over a year left on that one...</p>
<p>Bigvick- the law would have to be changed first for that to happen; women still can't be drafted.</p>
<p>(Besides, if we could be, I'd keep myself in college or get knocked up. :D)</p>
<p>Well thank God the only candidate so far who has said he is all for National Service is John Edwards so don't vote for him. I assume even the girls wouldn't want a draft because they have/want boyfriends, husbands, and brothers.</p>
<p>So Do Not Vote For John Edwards.</p>
<p>It's ok, girls will be drafted along with their boyfriends/husbands/brothers :)</p>
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<p>They have already said that in the event of a draft in the future women will be included (so yes they will pass a law to allow it)</p>
<p>Do not be worrying about a draft though. There was a bill in congress a few years ago to reinstate the draft.</p>
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<p>But we warned of the war with Iran that is coming (This will mean a draft)</p>
<p>Yeah because everyone knows that drafted soldiers don't fight as hard as soldiers who signed up to be there. So there's pretty much no point in drafting.</p>
<p>Hopefully times are different now and it wouldn't be as easy to take thousands of citizens against their will, hand them a gun, and make them slaughter people aimlessly.</p>
<p>Happens every day in Uganda, and to children no less. :(</p>