From: steve.devos-AT-krokodile.co.uk Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 13:27:24 -0000 (GMT) Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_war_fears?= Hugh The below analysis of the draft is incorrect - the draft always favours the middle and upper classes. The distribution of risk and casulaties remains the broadly speaking the same. The evidence of the Vietnam colonial adventure proves this... The poor have more kids may only be true in america - gradually the birthrate falls... steve > And the U.S. no longer has the military draft, although it's > reinstatement has been proposed. In spite of evasions, the draft > would distribute more risks and fear to middle and upper classes > > So war is just part of the Spectacle, the soldiers come home, we > celebrate, the rich get richer and the poor have more kids. > > In deconstructionist terms: C'est la vie. > > regards, > Hugh.
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