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Old 03-18-2009, 05:38 PM   #3
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Depends on the situation. If,by some strange twist of fate, I joined the military then I would need a pretty compelling objection to go for a dishonorable discharge instead of fighting, I would have serious moral qualms using the system to my advantage (free medical, free travel, free housing, GI bill, etc.) without fulfilling my side of the deal. On the other hand if there was a draft and I was called up then I would be a conscientious objector and would follow every legal avenue of avoiding service but ultimately I would rather be thrown in prison than fighting a war that I didn't believe in (though I really can't say what I would do because I have never had to make that decision and sometimes a person's actions can be surprising, even to themself).
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