Why do I have to register for the Selective Service System?!?!

It lets them draft me in a time of crisis...wtf I thought that the draft wasn't around at all anymore...especially with the # happening now I don't want to register...Did anyone else get this??What did you do? If you don't register it says you may go to prison or pay a fine...this is bs. If your drafted can you purposely fail the tests and act like a retard or get tired after one push up? Now I wish I was fat...

[edit on 12-11-2008 by SonsOfAnarchy]

Heres the scans of the forms:
front: img243.imageshack.us...
back: img243.imageshack.us...

there is also another form has the same thing on the back and on the front has like all the information and stuff for you to fill in...

[edit on 12-11-2008 by SonsOfAnarchy]

So register. I did. And I never was forced to join the armed forces.

reply to post by SonsOfAnarchy


any links?

I'm a potential draftee myself. So when world War 3 happens i'll be canonfodder if they catch me. Sucks but it are the rules of the country you reside in and it's just piece of paper, i filled it in and sent it because i was young and ignorant at that time, but i'll not fire a bullet into someone else even if it means there will be one fired into me. I'm still boss over my own triggerfinger .

Not sure if there is a legal way to get out of it, google it i would say.

reply to post by warrenb


i dont have links but i can scan the letter for you later if you want

if you don't register, how do they know, unless they can cross check against another list, but if this is the case why do they need you to register to a new list, why not just use the list they use for cross checking?

[edit on 12/11/08 by pieman]

All men who turn 18 must register. Linky

Originally posted by pieman
if you don't register, how do they know unless they can cross check against another list but if this is the case why do they need you to register, why not use the list they use for cross checking?

The law in the US requires every male at age 18 register for selective service. I didn't have to because when I turned 18 I was already in the military so it nul and voided it.

They use your social security number to cross check it. Each year they will scan all social security numbers issued to any male 18 years ago. They then mass send these out to every 18 year old male.

If you don't register it will flag your SS number, then if you aren't already enlisted they will probably send another one threatening you to fine or jail time so you get a second chance. Third time I would guess registered mail so you have to sign for it, then after that jail and fine.

reply to post by Lecter


or yea i dont even have to scan the letter that site is on the letter and pretty much says it all but on wikipedia they have a better definition of what it is

Oh one other thing that may still work today.

If you are an only son it use to be if you got drafted you could contest it as being the only male to carry on your family name. This use to work but not sure about today's standards

thanks guys,
i know it's the law, what i mean is, why do you need to register, why can't they just use the ss numbers, why require people to register?

Isn't it sexist/discriminatory that only men are required to register?

They are plainly saying that women don't meet their needs. Or is it that the past few Presidents & the future president had/has only daughters?

I emigrated here to the us to Ohio, and as part of state law, to apply for a drivers license, i had to register with the selective service. I was 25 at the time. if i had waited till a few months later when i turned 26, i wouldnt have had to register. Its sucks, but from what i can make out, now i'm 26 i'm no longer elegible to be called up. At least, thats what i can make out.

reply to post by Atlantican


YES I told the same thing to my mother, there is women in the military as well but they aren't getting letters when they turn 18 that they can unwillingly be drafted and shoot people who the government tags as "enemies."

reply to post by pieman

If you apply for any sort of federal aid or grant, or a federal job, they'll check to make sure you registered. Possibly state funded colleges as well. Otherwise I guess you can avoid it.

Personally I never signed a Selective Service form. I used the alternate DD Form 4/1 instead. If you sign one of those you'll never have to sign up for selective service.

and one more thing if the constitution is still not dead then how come if i refuse something like this i can be punished? i know the constitution came out long before this SS thing but still I think i should be able to refuse this.

[edit on 12-11-2008 by SonsOfAnarchy]

reply to post by Darthorious


In this case, i dont think that applies anymore. I've linked to the selective service website that covers that scenario

Selective Service "only son" info

*snip*

Courtesy Is Mandatory

Civility & Decorum are Expected



[edit on 12-11-2008 by dbates]

I'd say just sign the thing. It's really not that big of a deal, if the time comes when you are called upon to serve and you don't want to, just don't. Personally, I'd rather be in jail for refusing to go to war than refusing to sign a piece of paper which might never be used upon me in the first place.

reply to post by Alexander_Supertramp


Agreed but what if I don't want to kill someone if I am ever drafted...how can they force me or put me to jail because of that?