Yes. Yes. Yes.
Anyone reading this is on the net. And most readers will be opposed to military conscription. I hope that everyone who opposes the draft will take just a few minutes to send an email letter in opposition to resuming conscription to your 2 senators, to your representative in the house, and to the White House. They are read and counted and it’s a fact that they do influence votes in congress.
A few words of advice to those who actually want to have an impact for the better (rather than just letting off steam):
State your view clearly and respectfully;
Don’t question the morality or intelligence of the person to whom you’re writing;
State that you vote (or will vote) and that the issue is very important to you and your family and friends; and
Avoid any inflammatory or insulting language.
You can help to stop injustice. Please take the time to do so. (Despite living in unrepresented [thank God] D.C., I’ve done so myself.)
I sent this. I hope it works.
Please, please, please do not support the idea of a military draft. I served six years in the Navy as a Corpsman. All of that was with the Marines. I can think of absolutely nothing that would be more frightening or more damaging to morale than having to serve with a conscript. I had to trust those men with my life, just as they trusted me. A huge basis for that trust was that they volunteered, just like I did. It was the basis for our trust, our camaraderie and clearly demonstrated that we shared the same values. Don’t weaken that. Don’t let the politics of war endanger the men and women tasked with fighting.
Excellent! I hope that others follow your example. Every letter sent has an influence. It’s important to head off proposals for military conscription before they get too far.