SENATE BILL: Demilitarization Act of 2014 (Redraft Law'd)

[Adam Griffin]

With perhaps Section 5 being the exception, I fail to see why this is controversial in any way, shape or form? Do we really want to promote a culture of meatheadism and pathways through it as viable options when pursuing secondary and post-secondary education?

The military recruitment system preys on adolescents like any typical rapist, making them promises that will never be kept (and legally don't have to be kept). At the end of the day, these kids are worn down so much physically and psychologically that very few of them ever make it to any decent retirement.

It disproportionately targets minority communities for recruitment because the relatively low wages and risk of fatality is only palatable to those who are disproportionately stuck in a type of poverty from which escape feels impossible. The remainder only join because of either bloodlust or ignorance, or if they're lucky, enroll in college and become officers instead.

If somebody wants to throw their physical and mental health away - along with a pretty good chunk of their dignity for a trade-off of "discipline" - then let them seek out such an opportunity on their own.

[Adam Griffin]

I'll just be frank........

Even by the standards of some of the nuts on here- this is the dumbest piece of legislation I've seen proposed on here (barring the ones that are clearly jokes....)

And some of the language used here has been downright offensive- I'm looking at you,Adam Griffin....comparing military recruiters to rapists is a comment I would have thought was beneath you. I am disappointed

While the language was certainly colorful, I stand by the sentiment of my statements. These individuals are allowed to enter our campuses, make promises to minors that in many cases are never kept and swoop around scooping up signatures as soon as the kids in question turn 18. I saw multiple friends get wrapped up into this song and dance during the Iraq/Afghanistan ordeals. They talked about the retirement packages, the ability to move up the ladder and all of that, but it never came. One of them was supposed to/signed a contract to be a cook and ended up ultimately being placed on the frontlines, while another one served three tours and now can't go outside on the Fourth of July because of fireworks/PTSD, let alone hold down a job or finish a career in the military. Modern recruiters are the harbingers of shattered souls.

I'm assuming based on your age and arena of service that you were drafted? I'd actually much rather go back to a system somewhat like that, instead of what we have today: a commission-based system that preys on those who aren't yet ready to make such decisions, with that process occurring almost exclusively in low-income and/or minority communities. At least with a modern rendition of the draft, we could work around a lot of the former issues with exemptions and ensure that it is socioeconomically just, rather than just playing on the desires, whims and wishes of the disenfranchised to fill the ranks.

[Adam Griffin]

Aye?

[Adam Griffin]

Aye

[Adam Griffin]

Aye