Why would mandatory national service be bad for the U.S.?

Answer 1

I'd rather have ppl in the military who WANT to be there, not someone who is FORCED to be in the service.

All males when they turn 18 are required to register for the draft. If a draft is called, and the male is chosen, he is then required to report for duty. In that sense, his service is mandatory.

Further, a mandatory service goes against everything the US fought for back in the Revolutionary War. Those ideas are still highly valued.

Answer 2

I read over the other folks' response thus far, and while many of them have some great input, it should be pointed out that national service does not mean only the military option. They do that in Israel, but then when you live in a country smaller than Texas and surrounded by people who would like to dance on your graves, teaching every man, woman and child how to shoot a gun doesn't sound like such a bad idea.
National service in America would be a good thing, I think. It could be the military, or it could - like during the Great Depression of the 1930's - be like the WPP, wherein men and women were put to work building the nation's highways and briges and such. Everyone won out on that, and FDR was absolutely briliant to champion its enactment. People were fed and clothed and housed (as opposed to starving, which was a real possibility back then), and taught a valuable real-world skill.
Or other choices could include Peace Corps, or Habitat for Humanity, or some such service that requires that one puts the needs of others before themselves. Americans are accused of being selfish the world around, so this might be a nifty thing to do.
Afterward, folk can go off to college or world-wide tour with KISS (or whatever), but it should be noted that this would only work if EVERYONE had to do it, regardless of their race, creed, economic standing, or appearance. trust fund babies working at putting together the same house as kids from South Central would be good to see.

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Answer 3

Good question.

I really think that wouldn't be a bad thing. However there are people that thinks that mandatory service in the armed forces are against people's right to choose what they want to do. After all the bill of right protects every one's right to pursue happiness.

On the other hand, if mandatory national service was to be instated like every other country in the world, the US would not have problems of over than 50 million of its citizen with overweight and obesity. Think about it many US citizens are obese because they are not exercising too often. I understand some of them are pacifist and against the war or armed conflicts, but having too many people obese makes everyone have to pay higher taxes because the money that has to be used to research drugs to make sure these obese people are not going to have a heart attack. It's like looking for the cure to not be fat and make them eat more fat and sodium everyday.

I believe if mandatory service was instated it would be good for US because they will have more people to guard against terrorism and more healthy people walking around.

Answer 4

Well if you force someone to do something their heart is not going to be all the way in it. You will get a lot more loyalty and strength from someone who is willingly there and want to be in the military. Also some people don't not have what it takes to be in the military. Some people are pacifists they couldn't kill another living being regardless. Also some people are not good at taking orders. Some people just aren't physically strong.

Answer 5

I don't like it but I could see a benefit if the children of Congress and the President were in the armed forced and actually forced to serve in combat that we wouldn't be as eager to start some of these wars.

Answer 6

Slavery was outlawed by the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 7

The people don't have a say in how those resources are allocated. I vote that only heads of state go to war. Let's how fast they are willing to fight then. Peace.

Answer 8

Because it would be a blow to humans rights. Some people say they are for freedom, but take it away every chance they get.

Answer 9

Because I think that freedom is the choice to say yes, and freedom is the choice to say no.

Answer 10

Because draftees are mostly worthless and doing productive things.