Reply #32: Sadly..... no, I really don't think they would do anything [View All]

[Charles19]

I wonder how come no one ever talks about the volunteer aspect of the army. It is volunteer to get in but then illegal to disobey orders. Now I see why once in you have to obey orders because the army would not function otherwise, but still I would not consider it purely volunteer, simply volunteer to get in.

I think they should make it so if congress has not declared war and they are fighting one that guys who want to "put in their two weeks notice" can do so. I don' think it is legal or fair to make people fight when war has not been declared, which can only be done by congress.

I conscioulsy never went into the armed services because of crazy scenarios exactly like what is happening now. Any old redneck can be president and have people fighting all over the place and congress has not declared war. If they went according the constitution or at least gave me a way out if I thought the sitation was an immoral one or against my religious beliefs as an acceptible operation I could opt out. Without that I would never go in and I think most people who do are pretty crazy to do so but it is there choice. Hopefully they just think about what might happen.