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To: Cogito who wrote (94929)	11/9/2008 1:26:32 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541432

Here, Milton Friedman uses the words "country" and "government" as if they are interchangeable. In doing so, I think he distorts the meaning of Kennedy's call to action. That's a good point. They're not interchangable. Even if the government is requiring the service, aren't those who are being of service doing it for the benefit of their fellow countrymen? We generally consider our men and women in the Armed Forces to be serving their country, not their government. Why should it be different for people who serve in schools, or hospitals, or community centers? If the government is REQUIRING the service, then the comparison with the Armed Forces is to the draft. Do you support drafting citizens into the military? If not, then community service should also not be required. If one is drafted into service, whether one is serving the country or the government is irrelevant. It's the government, on behalf of the country, that issues the draft notice.