Wednesday, February 18, 2004

The draft as deterrence to hawks

There's an evil syllogism running around that is patently false.

A draft will sweep up children of wealthy individuals
Because only poor people's children serve in the military
Only wealthy individuals are in favor of war
because they have no children in the military.
If wealthy children were in the military there would be no call for war.

Every statement in this syllogism is false.

1. There is a wide variety of socio-economic groups in the military.
2. Support for the war was from every socio-economic group not only the wealthy... in fact if you look at the hollywood jet set it would seem to be the opposite.
3. Parents of active military were as in support of the war as everyone else.

Most things in politics and political discussions do not upset me; it's all one big game. But this line of fallacious thinking is so disgusting that those who propose this make me sick.

Think about it who would allow their child to be drafted, Rosie O'Donnell or Tom Selleck? There's no doubt in my mind. You?