Dodging the Draft: Privilege and Consequence

This chapter examines unique and absurd methods individuals used to evade the draft during the Vietnam War, including one man's extreme tactic of inducing high blood pressure. The discussion reveals societal inequities, highlighting how privilege allowed some, like professional athletes, to avoid service while disproportionately affecting the working class and minorities. It scrutinizes the moral complexities surrounding draft dodging and the psychological impacts on those who faced the reality of being thrust into war against their will.