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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
...because all rioters and protesters are actually qualified for the military? Seriously? You do know there are seniors who were involved in that rioting and protesting. THere were disabled people involved in that rioting and protesting. There were (heavens forfend) LGBTQ+ people involved in that rioting and protesting.
There were CEOs of corporations, pharmacists, lawyers, doctors, nurses, store managers, firefighters, volunteers for elderly services...
Just round'em all up and send them away to die for their country whether they like it or not, all because they threw a beer can at a storefront?
I'm thinking no.
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Just to be clear, OP said " rioters", not protesters. I know that one often seems to show up when the other takes place, but they are not the same thing.
As to your mention of doctors, lawyers, CEOs, disabled, etc, they might be (more likely) part of the protest group and not part of the rioter group.
As to the suggestion of drafting them, I would strongly advise against it. I, for one, would find it, shall we say disconcerting to have to trust my life, my fellow shipmates or soldiers lives to the kind of mind that thinks rioting and looting is in anyway acceptable. Instead, if, and that is a mighty big if, they can be identified, they should be prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law. If they can be shown to be associated with a specific group and were acting at the direction or guidance of that group, then that group should be held accountable and dealt with like any terrorist group.
Most people are good. Not perfect, but good. They come in all shapes and sizes, from all political preferences, from all religions, and they come in all colors. There are also a relatively small group of potentially violent people who think nothing of harming others for their own bizarre and twisted reasons. These too come from all across the spectrum of people. These are the ones we need to beware of.