The fallacy of politicizing draft dodging. OP/ED

[Brian37]

There is something to be said for having a commander in Chief who may send men to die who has had the experience of being sent to die.

By that logic, nobody should be allowed to drive who cannot build a car from scratch.

Again, trying to force someone to do something they cannot do is fucking stupid. Why is it having balls means you are blindly expected to be super human?

We do not look at any other job the same way. If you don't have a pilot's licence you don't get to fly a plane. Some people, are afraid of heights so would it make sense to force them to be pilots? 

By that logic because I didn't serve I cant be thankful for those who did serve. Nonsense.

The key isn't serving or not serving. The key is making sure those who do serve can handle it.

That makes no sense. If we only elect those who serve, then all we are really doing is making the military our rulers. The west is governed by the citizens, and while those with military service are allowed to run for office, it is not an oath requirement to hold office. If it were, we'd be nothing but a military state.

We've had lots of great presidents who DID NOT serve whom at the same time understood the weight and cost of conflict.

The reason to hate Trump has nothing to do with his service or lack of service. 

If you do serve in the military yes, that makes sense that the leaders in the military should have combat experience. But in politics, civilians who didn't serve are allowed to hold office too. When it comes to the House and Senate and oval office, we have things like advise and consent, and cabinet members and the pentagon and oversight committees that act as the advice to the President and to Congress. Is it perfect? No, but we are also not a military run state either.