Re: Did you know you can buy land on the moon?

Derek Lyons wrote:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Henry Spencer) wrote:
> 
> >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >Scott Lowther  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> > Please. A draft in the US is NOT involuntary servitude to the
> >>> > government.
> >>> In what way does it differ?
> >>
> >>Because you have a choice in the matter.
> >
> >Please explain -- it does not *appear* that you have any choice about it.
> >(Apart from the obvious choice between submitting and attempting to flee,
> >which is available with any form of involuntary servitude.)
> 
> Generally you have the option to avoid the draft (in wartime) by
> enlisting, or by obtaining a 'protected' job.  Not pretty options, no,
> but options none the less.

And via conscientious objection, and by choosing where and how to enlist
in which branch and doing what, and by choosing to go to college.


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