Draft "Dodger" vs Draft "Resister": A not-so-subtle difference

[ExciteBike66]

4. I do not agree with your tone here:

"A draft "dodger" describes a person who didn't give a rat's ass about the political and ethical principles at stake, they just wanted to save their own ass."

We have to remember that the people we are talking about are 17-18 year-olds, for the most part. I remember myself at that age, and I do not think we ought to be so harsh on those who might not have thought deeply about ethics and morality.

Personally, I would re-write your post to include the two categories "draft-dodger" (or "-resistor" ) and Chickenhawk, because those are the two categories that really matter in a practical sense.

Also, even if we impute a deep knowledge of morality on these kids, I still wouldn't be so harsh on the ones who are scared and don't want to get hurt. This is a completely natural state of mind, and I would point out that if more people felt this way perhaps the world would be a less violent place.