I have an essay on the Small Wars Journal blog about why I think bringing back the draft makes no sense – for the reasons that most people want to bring it back, anyway.
I’ll concede that if people want to bring it back for the symbolic notion of reaping what you sow – a lá ‘The Chocolate War’, or ‘The Hunger Games,’ then fine. Even though the actual chances for that person to be drafted is infinitesimally small.
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Carrying the Gun 