Isn't it against the law to refuse to register for the draft? Therefore, aren't you "forced" to register for the draft, even if you don't get drafted?


I don't think you legally have to register for the draft, but by not signing up, you lose the ability to get a government job or loan, among other things.

To the OP, I don't think I've seen you answer the question of what happens if you show up and refuse to take the oath. If you go to jail as a result, I would call that force. Force isn't necessarily physical violence. The threat of prison can be just as coercive as the threat of a serious ass whoopin'.



Men who do not register could be prosecuted and, if convicted, fined up to $250,000 and/or serve up to five years in prison. In addition, men who fail to register with Selective Service before turning age 26, even if not prosecuted, will become ineligible for:

* Student Financial Aid - including Pell Grants, College Work Study, Guaranteed Student/Plus Loans, and National Direct Student Loans.
* U.S. Citizenship - if the man first arrived in the U.S. before his 26th birthday.
* Federal Job Training - The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) offers programs that can train young men for jobs in auto mechanics and other skills. This program is only open to those men who register with Selective Service.
* Federal Jobs - men born after December 31, 1959 must be registered to be eligible for jobs in the Executive Branch of the Federal government and the U.S. Postal Service.


Sounds like a law to me.


Looks like it says registers ...

Says nothing about being drafted and taking an oath.



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