If nobody joined the Armed Forces how would governments fight their wars?
963359
THE PEOPLE IN THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO GO FIGHT
519070
There was no such regulation in the Armed Forces of the United States.
513549
yes they should, this way military won't pray on low income young men and women. Also, people involved in politics will thinnk twice getting involved in wars and other senceless acts of "liberating" when they are not neccessary. It is also, a very efficient system and the most fair one accross the population.
3622
First, you must acquire territory.  Since all territory on the Earth is currently affiliated with a country, you would need to either buy it or take it by force.  \n\nAlternately, you could attempt to form an artificial island in international waters (no one owns the sea out about 10 miles from land.)  This has actually been done- google "Sealand."\n\nThen you must be able to defend it.  This can be done by either forming and maintaining your own military (this is the ususal way) or by getting other countries to protect you.  Monaco and Luxembourg are both tiny countries with no real military power, but if anyone invades them NATO allies will probably stop that (because, really- why beat up on Monaco?)  Sealand, for instance, was attacked several times.\n\nYou will also need some citizens and a form of government (republicanism, communism, democracy etc.) \n\nFinally, you need a sustainable economy- your people have to do something to support themselves and your government.
336019
it would depend on the circumstances of the war
875057
There would be utter chaos. Their government is not strong enough to support itself and there would be groups trying to overthrow it. It would just lead to more violence than there is now. This is just a big mess that the United States has gotten itself into. There is nothing more we can do there but if we pull out it would probably be worse than it was before we went in. There's just no answer for how to solve this problem.
75437
Military can easily become the most powerful body in a lesser developed nation. This is because there are no proper checks and balances, there may not be proper laws and even if these things are present the military can still take over using their superior organisation and advanced weapons and aircrafts. \n\nFrom that point a dictatorship starts in the country. As in any dictatorship the dictator can do almost anything. He can do whatever he wants. Sometimes he can even mislead the public and swing their support in his favour. He uses media to promote himself and restrict opponents. This makes it very difficult for political opponents. They can't pass their messages to the public. All opposition rallies and meetings are restricted. They cant even fight with the dictator coz they do not have the weaponry the military has. The only chance the country then has to get out of this hole is foreign help. A bigger country can help that nation overthrow that leader through their power.
1021006
It's always like that. Military people are gang members for hire. They are hired, just like in street gangs, by the real masterminds, but typically the members are too young or too poor to care why they are fighting. They probably already have anger issues and use their membership in violent gangs or militias as an excuse to harm other people with cause.
862340
Don't join the military if you're unwilling to go to war.  We don't need people like you.
337574
The thing is that they aren't in any danger if they declare war. Older men declare war but's the youth who must fight and die. It would be great if the politicians kids could be put into wars so that wars would be less likely. They don't care the deaths won't personally effect.\n\nAnother thing is that for Joseph Stalin in World War 2, it was a whole lot easier to put a gun into the peoples hand instead of feeding them. Send them off to war and the problem is gone.
459902
Someone here mentioned 50 military actions since world war II.  For the sake of the discussion lets assume that is true.  Fifty military actions and no adding those countries to the United States.  Fifty military actions and no use of atomic weapons.  Fifty military actions and spending billions to rebuild “other” countries.  Fifty military actions and the world has an increase of democracies.  Fifty military actions and millions of people continue trying (legally and illegally) to get into the United States.  If the United States wanted a third world war, it would be raging right now with the deaths with hundreds of millions dead from atomic war with no one able to stand up to the United States.  And yet it restrains from using its massive weapons.
389604
Organize a protest and hit the streets.  The only way to support the troops is to prevent them from being sent to die in an elective war that can't be won on our own.
1050744
College, if that is an option for you.  Only people who can't get into college should be forced to consider the Army as an option.
679846
ever since military service became voluntary, the number of upper middle class (and higher) children serving has declined to just about zero.  this is because (a) they typically have more options in terms of jobs and so don't have to use the military as a way to get training/education/employment and (b) because no matter how patriotic they may claim to be, they don't really want to die for their country.  this disconnect is a serious issue as our government continues to evolve, since it is much easier for our elected officials to promote war as a solution to solving the problems of the US since they have zero experience with true warfare and because they have no one who will be directly impacted by the fighting.  it's the equivalent of monday morning quarterbacking.  either military service needs to be mandatory for everybody (reinstating a draft for example) or military service needs to be a requirement for election to certain posts (senators and presidents at least).  there's a motto from the movie Starship Troopers - "Service Means Citizenship" where the most common way for a person to earn citizenship and the right to vote/reproduce was through military service.  Not a bad idea.
1181299
Military service should never be compulsory. For the last 30 years or so, America has relied upon an all-volunteer force, one that has performed brilliantly when called upon. (The recent news about Haditha is by far the exception).  It has been well documented around the world that countries that use predominantly volunteer forces will field a better military overall ( the only exception being Israel) Look at this way- who is going to be more enthusiastic about serving in the military- someone who wants to be there, or someone who was forced to?
1104711
Well...\n\nSaddam is captured, so fighting's kinda tough for him, though he does what he can...\nThere is rampant insurgency in Iraq. To me, that amounts for the people fighting for themselves. Without a government to fight for them, it is the best they can do.\nAdditionally, if you are a general or successful strategizer for a war (not to say G.W. Bush or anyone else is or isn't), you have much more value to your cause and the soliders under you in that capacity rather than in the line of fire.
324923
I would only fight the government if it had become so oppressive that the consitution became a mere piece of paper with no real value. It would basically require us to be living under martial law, being subjugated by authorities, having no upward mobility, no freedom of speech or liberty. It would require alot, but i would do it if the alternative was so bleak I had nothing to lose.