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[Loud Whispers]

There have been some amusing and entertaining comments made on this thread about Kim Young-Un.  But I’m going to take a shot and guess that of everyone who occasionally logs onto Bay12, I’m one of few who ever worried their draft number would be called in the upcoming lottery.  Similarly, probably not many of you subscribe to The New York Times.   

Good chances stand that a world war III will not be caused by North Korea. Plus the majority of casualties ever since WWII have always been civilians.
If war is inevitable, some us fighting is inevitable, most of us dying is inevitable, why not enjoy what we have until the inevitable?
Also cheer up, no need to make a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[Owlbread]

If there's a draft I'm going to hack my own foot off before I fight for the British crown, unless of course we were the ones being invaded.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

If there's a draft I'm going to hack my own foot off before I fight for the British crown.

What, no armed revolt?

[Owlbread]

What, no armed revolt?

I don't think I'm enough of a violent man to kill in the name of a political cause. Very few causes are worth doing that, even one that I feel so strongly about. It would all depend on the situation at the time of course - if the UK had decided to go to war with the Chinese without our own territory being invaded or something, I'm sure our parliament up here would declare itself independent and neutral. We're not going to get sucked into something like that again, not after everything we've suffered.

If of course we had a Labour government in our parliament that would refuse to stay neutral, as they would, I would consider something like a coup in the name of peace.

[PanH]

There's better ways than hacking your foot.

[Owlbread]

There's better ways than hacking your foot.

I suppose I do have flat feet so maybe I wouldn't have to. What would you recommend? I heard about a Polish guy who tried to get a lion to attack him so he could avoid national service and it tore his arm off.

[Gamerlord]

I've never understood why people go to such great lengths to avoid service in the military...

[MetalSlimeHunt]

You could always flee to.....Russia? This is why it's easier to be an American, draft dodging is as simple as crossing the Mexican boarder.

I mean, there's also no real draft anymore. But if there was!

[Sirus]

Still gotta register for Selective Service, but the chance of an actual draft is exceedingly slim.

I've never understood why people go to such great lengths to avoid service in the military...

Also this. Why permanently maim yourself?

[ChairmanPoo]

...because it's better than getting shot and killed. Probably not better than fleeing to a neighbouring country, though.

Myself I couldn't care less. Should I get constripted I'd enter from minute 1 as an officer and would never get to see the frontline. So it'd be a temporary annoyance at worst.

[Loud Whispers]

If there's a draft I'm going to hack my own foot off before I fight for the British crown, unless of course we were the ones being invaded.

Calm down Owlbread, no need for foot hacking. Britain's military is volunteer only and the only two times we had conscriptions there was such a thing as conscientious objection.
But seriously, keep your feet.

[Owlbread]

Calm down Owlbread, no need for foot hacking. Britain's military is volunteer only and the only two times we had conscriptions there was such a thing as conscientious objection.
But seriously, keep your feet.

I always think if I had to lose any appendages I'd choose a foot.

...because it's better than getting shot and killed. Probably not better than fleeing to a neighbouring country, though.

Myself I couldn't care less. Should I get constripted I'd enter as an officer and would never get to see the frontline. So it'd be a temporary annoyance at worst.

It's better for me than fighting for Britain, I can say that much. Even with respect to joining the medical corps, I'd much rather join something like the Red Cross.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Still gotta register for Selective Service, but the chance of an actual draft is exceedingly slim.

Hence the statement, "no real draft". Selective Service might also be on it's way out. With women allowed in all positions the rationale for keeping it men-only is gone, and it is at this point more rational to just get rid of it instead of extending it to all citizens. Volunteers forces are simply superior to drafted ones, and even at peace the US has no shortage of volunteers. The Vietnam Era this ain't.

...because it's better than getting shot and killed. Probably not better than fleeing to a neighbouring country, though.

Myself I couldn't care less. Should I get constripted I'd enter as an officer and would never get to see the frontline. So it'd be a temporary annoyance at worst.

No wonder enlisted men seem to hate officers so much. (Not that I wouldn't do the exact same thing.)

If there's a draft I'm going to hack my own foot off before I fight for the British crown, unless of course we were the ones being invaded.

Calm down Owlbread, no need for foot hacking. Britain's military is volunteer only and the only two times we had conscriptions there was such a thing as conscientious objection.
But seriously, keep your feet.

No, see, it's a metaphor. He'll hack off his feet to symbolize Scotland hacking off England.

[ChairmanPoo]

Calm down Owlbread, no need for foot hacking. Britain's military is volunteer only and the only two times we had conscriptions there was such a thing as conscientious objection.
But seriously, keep your feet.

I always think if I had to lose any appendages I'd choose a foot.

I'd choose an ear.

No wonder enlisted men seem to hate officers so much. (Not that I wouldn't do the exact same thing.)

You misunderstand. As a physician I'd enter with an officer rank (IIRC at least here any doctor that joins the army starts off as liutenaunt by default) and get stuck in some field hospital somewhere, which is far better than the frontlines. Might even qualify for Geneva convention special protection. Luckily for me we're not so plentiful as to be casually used as cannon fodder.

[Owlbread]

No, see, it's a metaphor. He'll hack off his feet to symbolize Scotland hacking off England.

Very good. I am impressed, Mr. Hunt.

I'd choose an ear.

But that would severely impair your sense of hearing. I'd rather have my ability to walk somewhat impaired than a sense - we can get prosthetic limbs, but senses just don't come back. Not at this moment, anyway. Beyond stuff like that technology that allows blind people to see the outlines of shapes on their tongues and things.