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The War Of The United States

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Since the dawn of human existence many have understood the importance of service to one 's society. It existed during the early stages of civilization when hunter-gatherers came of age to hunt with the older men of their clan. It also aided in freeing the United States from the tight grip of British tyranny. It was a burden many understood as relevant, but is now seen in an unappealing light. Former president Abraham Lincoln made a statement that the principle of the draft was not new and has been practiced in all ages of the world. Lincoln makes a claim that this idea was well known to the framers of our constitution "…as one of the modes of raising armies, at the time they placed in that instrument the provision that 'the congress shall …show more content…

Before congress made improvements to the draft in 1971, a man could qualify for a deferment if he could show he was a full-time student making satisfactory progress towards a degree. Under this new draft law, a college student can only have his induction postponed until the end of their academic year.
Another aspect that would differ from the drafts prior would be the induction of women into the military as well. In drafts prior only men were inducted to combat U.S. enemies, but if one were held today men and women between the ages of 18-25 would be drafted into an 18-month civilian or military service. This new category of soldiers creates equality for both genders so there is less of a patriarchy in the military. Although equality has many positive outcomes, in this situation it may be negative because no one enjoys being forced into possibly dangerous situations. For example, if a woman had to help aid a fallen soldier during intense gunfire she risks putting both lives in danger.
One portion that would remain identical to previous drafts would be the continuation of the lottery system. The first thing all men and women would do is sign a selective service paper.
This paper would state that if a draft was to occur and their age bracket was chosen at random they would be required by law to accept their transition into the armed services (Draftees Should
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