Monday, December 29, 2008

Prisoners for Peace

Prisoners for Peace: "Opponents of this system are never short of reasons. The biggest is the principle of equity, which makes it hard to replace the ``sacred'' military duty with anything else, especially in a country still living in a Cold War situation. The system could also lead to would-be draft dodgers resorting to certain religions or religious sects, including Jehovah's Witnesses ― if temporarily."