The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #44137   Message #648167
Posted By: Midchuck
12-Feb-02 - 10:26 AM
Thread Name: The end of religious freedom in the US
Subject: RE: The end of religious freedom in the US
As I recall, it has been held that the "involuntary servitude" provision doesn't apply to the military draft because it is overruled by the Constitutional grant of power to Congress to "raise armies." I wonder about that logic, but, through some carelessness on the part of those in power, I'm not on the Supreme Court. Even if you accept that logic, though, it would seem to apply only to the military, not service for any other purpose.

Peter.