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I imagine if they allowed college deferments, a good chunk of 20-23 year olds would use them, leaving the older men to be drafted (perhaps married men with children). This would be a personal concern, since my fiance is 24 and I believe men are eligible until their 26th birthday. Current draft laws say that married men and fathers are drafted right along with single men. Frankly, I do have a problem with family men being called up to fight when young, single guys get off scot-free simply by being in college.

My dad had a college deferment for the tail end of Vietnam (he wasn't even draft-eligible until '69) and still feels regret at not having served when his country was in need. His number was never called up, but part of him still wishes he had VOLUNTEERED for service anyways.

In my family (and my fiance's family as well) about half the men voluntarily serve in the armed forces, some making it their career. My brother (my only sibling) is 17 and just signed his delayed enlistment papers - I could not be prouder. It's not that I oppose war, I oppose forcing people to serve who don't want to. A volunteer military is stronger than an army half made up of unwilling and resentful conscripts.

I completely believe there will not be a college deferment if a new draft should ever be instituted... nation learned the hard way on that one last time around.

I don't think they are about to start drafting, but if they do they won't be able to do that kind of nonsense... it would be political suicide to play that kind of game.

The only way I see a draft becoming instituted is if some very large and organized attack happens... politically drafting to force people to police post war Iraq won't fly... it won't fly for neccessary, but more philosophical battles that will likely be launched in the future. IE going into Iran, or Syria etc agressively (should that happen).

If N. Korea invades the south, or nukes Japan, or Iran fires a nuke or something... or some biological attack, then yes I can see the draft being implimented. However the way things stand right now, I just don't see it happening.