Cherry- there was no scorn in my statement. I was simply pointing out that I feel -whether or not there is a draft- by avoiding service you are asking someone else to serve in your stead. The difference is that in the absense of draft requirements you can do so legally. My point is that if telegrok is interpreting a moral obligation not to let others “take the hit” for you, that should apply with or without a draft.
Wolf- I agree with you that BP Totty made an unfair, bigoted generalization. As far as white collar jobs in the military goes though, you should note that such jobs are white collar plus, so it is not as if one could equally be a civilian accountant/lawyer and a military one.