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Conscription (also known as "The Draft", the "Call-up" or "National service") is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by an established authority. It is most often used in the specific sense of requiring citizens to serve in the armed forces. It is known by various names — for example, the most recent conscription program in the United States was known colloquially as "the draft". Many nations do not maintain conscription forces, instead relying on a volunteer or professional military most of the time, although many of these countries still reserve the possibility of conscription for wartime and during times of crises. Referring to compulsory service in the armed forces, the term "conscription" has two main meanings:
The term "conscription" refers only to the mandatory service; thus, those undergoing conscription are known as "conscripts" or "selectees" in the United States (from the Selective Service System or the Selective Service Initiative announced in 2004). In the U.S. the term "enlisted" is often used to refer only to those who have volunteered for service in roles other than as commissioned officers. No armed forces No conscription Plan to abolish conscription within 3 years Conscription No informationFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Does anyone believe that conscription in World War I only contributed to the destruction? Q. Why might have happend had their been no conscription? Asked by ASL - Mon Feb 4 16:39:29 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Absolutley! But both sides were stalemated and felt they required more men to bring the war to a successful conclusion So yes there was more destruction, but it was required for each side's respective war effort. The smart thing to do would have been to wage the war over a poker table or a toss of the dice. No destruction, no horrible death toll, no war debt. But we humans aren't that smart are we? Answered by calnickel - Mon Feb 4 16:47:03 2008 What did Australia promise voters who voted for Conscription in WW2? Q. Conscription was introduced in Australia in WW2 but there was a vote and Australia promised voters something if they voted for it, but what? Asked by gabbahey_au - Tue Nov 25 07:11:10 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Quote The Aus Gov. basically introduced conscription and censorship in the Australian home front to support the war effort (the main threat was the Japanese). The defense act gave the Commonwealth Gov. to conscript men. These conscripted men initially only served on home soil but when it was realized that Britain was under great threat, they were sent overseas. The national security act gave the Gov. the power of censorship. Newspapers, radio broadcasts and newsreels shown in cinemas were censored. With censorship, the Gov. aimed to contain the info that reached the Aus. public that would be alarming. This, in effect, would maintain the high Australian morale. Answered by unknown - Tue Nov 25 08:01:21 2008 Is conscription for national defence, rather than overseas service, justifiable?
Q. I basically have to write a briefing note explaining the issues and advantages of the following three options: 1. Conscript for national defence only 2. Conscript for national defence and overseas service 3. Do not conscript I also need to provide a recommendation for one of these options. Thus far, I have been using the Vietnam war as an example. Asked by A funny thing happened to me - Mon Nov 5 00:36:42 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Conscription is perhaps justified for national defence, but not for overseas adventures. Answered by James S - Mon Nov 5 01:00:47 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Conscription" See also:
 news.google.com Strategy Page Conscription is unpopular among young South Koreans, and enforcement of the conscription laws has usually been lax. But of late, this has changed, ... and more » news.google.com CCTV In October 2006, Chen signed up to a conscription program in Wuhan. Originally she planned to apply for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Xinjiang Uygur ... news.google.com Korea Times Kim says that conscription is lifted even after passing the medical examination for various reasons, such as getting a green card overseas, exceeding the ... From Google News Search: "Conscription"  conspiracyplanet.com 148px x 280px | 16.70kB [source page] NeoCons War Fraud Leads to Crime of Conscription by rep ron paul md the ultimate cost of war is almost always the loss of liberty True defensive wars and revolutionary wars against tyrants may preserve or establish a free society as did our war against the  mobilia-gallery.com 400px x 253px | 64.70kB [source page] 02 24 7 5K byobo interior1 jpg 30 Mar 2007 02 24 76K catalog 100proof lrg > 30 Mar 2007 02 24 9 0K catalog 100proof th jpg 30 Mar 2007 02 24 2 1K catalog conscription > 30 Mar 2007 02 24 65K catalog conscription > 30 Mar 2007 02 24 19K catalog cover front jpg 30 Mar 2007 02 24 16K catalog djocz lrg jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "Conscription"  democracyforum.co.uk the englishman hu, 06 Aug 2009 11:38:57 GM The idea of compulsory military service (. conscription. ) is one that is growing in popularity amongst the political right in the UK. It seems to be a nostalgic, almost quixotic way of restoring pride in the nation, installing discipline ...  singaporeanskeptic.blogspot.com skeptic ue, 01 Sep 2009 02:20:00 GM Hi Skeptic, I too find it odd that few so far has been willing to argue that . conscription. tantamounts to slavery. It seems to me that mos accept without argument or question that Singapore faces genuine threats to its security which may ...  eastasiatoday.wordpress.com Charlie McClean ue, 10 Mar 2009 10:10:15 GM Along with the . conscription. announcement, Monday brought news of the establishment of a new military think-tank focused on easing tensions and increasing communication with the Chinese Army, as well as updates on efforts to negotiate a ... From Google Blog Search: "Conscription" |
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