Should military recruitments be allowed in schools? Why or why not? What are the advantages of either P.O.V.?
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I grew up an Air Force "brat" and am now an Air Force wife, so I guess I'd be considered biased, but I see NO reason why the military should be kept out.\n\nOur Armed Forces are entirely volunteer. When a recruiter goes to a school, he is not forcing kids into signing up. In fact, to sign up on delayed enlistment while under the age of 18 you have to have a parent permission, so it's not like anyone is being duped.\n\nMilitary service provides great opportunities and is also necessary for our country's survival. I don't believe the argument that only the poor and uneducated get railroaded into service. My husband and his brother grew up in a middle class home and are both college educated and are enlisted.\n\nTo keep the military out of schools is to do our students a great disservice. Let them make up their own minds as to whether or not the program is right for them. To do otherwise is to assume they cannot think for themselves.
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yes schools should wear uniform to give students a feeling tht they belong to same class, group and category.no upper class or lower class feeling.
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I think any honest conscientious objector should be respected. Many are subject to derision. If they are completely honest as to their motivations for objecting- for instance, not as an excuse for cowardice- they should not, in my opinion, be released from service, but perhaps transferred.\n   However, I think anyone who is completely serious would anticipate the possibility of serving during war when they enlist. It is, after all, the military. People who feel that strongly should not have considered becoming soldiers.
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Having been drafted and sent to Viet Nam, I would hope and pray the this nation never will resort to drafting it's young people to go off and get slaughtered again.  If you want to join the military that's fine but you shouldn't be forced to unless it really is necessary to protect the nation.  The last time that happened was during WWII.  I believe if our politicians want to send young people off the war they should first make sure all of their relatives are the first to go into battle.  If that was the case we'd never have to use our military again.
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YES.  Can be dangerous... unfortunately most of the Brooklyn schools are bad.  All the money spent on the "war" should be sent to the schools....
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The draft is a good thing. If our country needs soldiers then damnit you should serve when called upon. ITS LOYALTY. If you don't like it, then get the hell out and move to pakistan.\n\nWomen always biiitch about being equal if not better then men. If thats so true then they should be drafted as well.
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It all depends on your definition of illegal.  The biggest problem is many a country has a different view on recruiting for the military.  The USA and UK for instance have voluntary personnel to fight the opposition of the moment, yet in Israel all kids are forced to fight the Palestinians.\n\nIf you can rephrase the question to your situation, it would help lots.\n\nThanks,\n\nJase
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no.... but.... You're someone who has no intention of ever being part of the military; you've ignored the recruiters, despite repeated phone calls and subtle pressure from school guidance counselors. Why, you may ask, should you then register -- and put your name in line for a future, massive military action?\n\nYou're violating the law, although you're not likely to be prosecuted.\nOne reason, of course, is that it's the law. Failure to register is a federal offense: if prosecuted and convicted, you could face up to five years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. (Actual published sentencing guidelines are much less). If you refuse to register with Selective Service, you'll receive threatening letters, at first politely reminding you to register, then threatening prosecution, finally informing you that your name has been turned over to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution. These sound scary, but they're mostly bluff. No one has actually been formally charged since 1986.\n\nIn the early 1980s, 21 young men were indicted for refusal to register: 19 of those 21 were public resisters. Wherever there were trials, the rates of registration actually went down. This resistance halted prosecutions.\n\nYou become ineligible for federal aid.\nSince prosecutions didn't work, the same "patriotic" politicians that keep Selective Service in business came up with more insidious ways to ensure compliance. If you don't register, you become ineligible for federal student aid, federal job training or civil service employment (anywhere from the Post Office to the Park Service). In some states you can't get state aid or even, as in Colorado, attend state colleges
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In many countries this is common.  I have considered the ramifications...I did oppose the draft and still do...but I think a year of national service, with a choice of fields, would benefit not only our country but also the young person.
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I have been accepted by the USMA. I am a female moderate, who happens to be born from parents from different parts of the world. (Guyana & Kuwait). I found, that it is a matter of being qualified. I know of 6 other cadets who are Hispanic, West Indian, Chinese, and Korean, who've entered The Point. I also know that there are many people who come to WP from their just to train and lead their Armies with adequate competence. Media is media...and the lack of diversity is what it apparently transgresses.
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I wouldnt rekomend that. Children needs its parents all of the time. The younger the more they need them. If youre interested in the military, maybe there is some jobs for civilians in your country? Johan
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I think service to the government in some form should be compulsary for all young people although it should not be military except where required. It should be in some form or manner of service (e.g. writing software if you are an IT person, or doing something that is contributing to the welfare of the country).
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students should be able to express a preference for in their school selection.\nit saves money- no wasted application fees.\nit gives other students a better chance.  colleges don't have to waste spots on people for whom the college is a safety.\nit spreads out the receipt of applications and gives the schools more time to consider the whole body.\nit's less stressful for students when they know that they're already in somewhere before they apply everywhere else.
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There are numerous posts on cadet schemes and their interview processes here- http://www.pprune.org\n\nGo there and search their forums.
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A military school is a prep school for the military.  You will be exposed to a great deal of discipline in military school, and when you graduate you will be a candidate for officers candidate school (OCS).  The time you spend in a military school will prepare you to be a leader with self discipline.  It will also give you time to decide whether military life is for you. If self discipline and leadership abilities are all you seek at this time, and you have the opportunity to attend a military school, I urge you to take that avenue rather than blindly join up, just to achieve these goals.
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Military academies require a letter of reccomendation from a Congressman, Ivy league does not.  Thus, military academies are more selective
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Being a School Governor and a parent of Secondary School children my answer is: Not well enough.\nIt is generally included in the Personal Health Social Citizenship Education curriculum.\nThere is a new Examination that children will take which may place a greater onus on schools to meet their statutory obligations called Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (C.O.P.E.)