Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:36:19 -0500 (EST)
From: danceswithcarp <dcombs-AT-bloomington.in.us>
Subject: re: Chambers" Law...




On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Brian J. Callahan wrote:

> Of course, the current us non-drafted, professional army is more prone to 
> accept the indoctrination you mentioned.  So maybe anarchists should support 
> the draft...

Neh?  Of +course+ we should support a draft.  As it is right now the
enlisted military comes from a very small socio-economic portion of the
population (lower part of the middle class, or upper part of the lower).
As much as we want to think these kids enlist because of ideology, me
thinks you will find that the great majority of troopers enlist because of
the economic opportunity that they perceive such a move will grant them:  
They are acting out a mercenary role.

Yes, I see most troopers as wage-slaves just like the rest of us, so why
limit any kind of slavery to a small segment of thge population?  Are
we not egalatarians?  

Also a fair draft would not only put the "obligation" for national service
on the entire body of youth, but this would be a great equalizing
experience that everyone would participate in.  There is nothing more
equalizing than an unabashed fanatical drill sergeant with 150 boys and
grrls to play with. My exoerience has been that class distinctions
generally disappear fairly fast under such a regime.

Of course we have to make it fair, so something must be done about
officers, but as long as we're stuck with states, let's at least make the
service entertaining and educational.



I am,
commandante-less-than-zero
carp