Friday, March 19, 2010
Davis, Stop Loss
Stop-loss legislation is one of those issues where I have murky opinions. On one hand, I do not approve of a quasi-draft by forcing veterans to return to combat; on the other, the possibility of being stop-lossed is a clear and obvious risk associated with the job. While I believe that the current legislation violates a solider's civil liberties, going AWOL like Brandon King did in the film would not be worth the effort. Brandon ended up risking his friends' mental stability, his relationship with his parents, and even the chance of being stripped of his rank. If I had been stop-lossed, my first priority would be to ask if I could fulfill a noncombat role -- military police, technical crew, JAG,etc. That way, soldiers could still support the war efforts without actually having to engage in combat
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THis is an interesting post, but you need to develop your posts more thoroughly. Clearly mental stability is a real issue. Maybe that is the strongest argument against stop loss. Write more and try to find pictures or links to enhance your post.
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