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@ freeborn | ἐλεύθερος | 8r0gwg
2025-06-16 16:37:57
Just as 'husband' is more verb than noun, so also 'father' is more verb than noun.
Fathers (in the U.S.): are you prepared to shepherd your sons (and possibly daughters) through the Conscientious Objector (CO) process if the draft gets reinstated?
I'm only starting this process, so if anyone has anythign to add, please drop a note. E.g., I am uncertain whether this option is "avialable" for non-pacificists. With Rothbard, I believe (and have taught my children) that the only just war is a defensive war--but NOT that all war is wrong. (The right to wage a defensive war is an extension of the right to self-defense, which is the very expression of the right to life itself.)
1. young men "must" register for the SS within 30 days of turning 18
2. there is no way to register as a CO prior to a draft, but one can indicate his CO status on the registration card
3. here's a list of questions to work through before potentially appearing before the local board to defend one's moral or religious beliefs (though this form is decidely pacifist)
https://misesmemes.com/wide-memes/#!jig[1]/ML/1707