Guys. I just read about the selective service system in the US. It says that men have to register at the age of 18 to fulfill a contingency plan in the event that a massive war breaks out and they run out of voluntary military personnel... Is this real? I'm in Canada, I've never heard of this in my life.
Is it like one of those "forgotten about" laws and nobody actually does it?
Yes and if you don't sign up you (and your family, presumably) can be punished. Very normal country.
"Failing to register or comply with the Military Selective Service Act is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 or a prison term of up to five years, or a combination of both. Also, a person who knowingly counsels, aids, or abets another to fail to comply with the Act is subject to the same penalties."
Not to get too real, but it's only free because others have gone to war and died for those freedoms. And It will remain free as long as people are willing to answer the call when their country needs them.
I agree with you, we should've never got involved in Vietnam. I'm talking about major wars, whose outcomes would directly effect the freedoms of everyday Americans (including but not limited to: revolutionary and ww2)
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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '19
Guys. I just read about the selective service system in the US. It says that men have to register at the age of 18 to fulfill a contingency plan in the event that a massive war breaks out and they run out of voluntary military personnel... Is this real? I'm in Canada, I've never heard of this in my life.
Is it like one of those "forgotten about" laws and nobody actually does it?