Shozan, I never said the draft would be reinstated. It most likely won't be. The reason it was started was because there was a massive need for soldiers that volunteers could not hope to fill. Most likely that will never happen again. But it could. All 18 year old males are still required to register for the selective service.
I have serious issues with anyone claiming that an 18 year old in the military should be allowed to vote while I, an 18 year old college student would not be allowed to. Chances are, most college students would be better informed than those in the military. The statement by oligarchy that a 70 year old veteran's vote is more worthy of being counted than an 18 year olds is ridiculous. There are some people who take in interest in who they vote for, some who vote ignorantly, and some who don't vote. A 70 year old is just as likely to vote for uninformed reasons as the 18 year old. Experience has nothing to do with it. It is the inclination of a person to learn the positions for of the candidates and chose the one who fits their views closest. I believe our current system is the best. It allows all those people who are considered adults to chose who they wish to support. A program which encouraged and helped voters to recieve factual information of the candidates views would be helpful to our society, but in the end, you can't force people to take in information if they wish to remain ignorant.
