What are the benefits of reinstating the miliary draft?

Question

This is for a debate project in college, My position is "for the support of the military draft. We have to do a outline as well.

Answer 1

A personal benefit for me would be listening to all the neocon types squeal when their notices came.

Universal military service, which would carry the potential for combat unless you are rich and of an influential family, would be great in helping our young people grow up, which many now never do.

Answer 2

Right now, the army and Marine Corps are scrapping the bottom of the barrel, to the point, they are accepting felons and drop outs. Eventually this will reflect on their performance.

A military draft will bring in more solid citizens. Oh granted, they will not be happy souls, but often, once it happens these young men resign themselves to country, duty, honor.

There are armies of guys out there who won't need a lot of prodding. It's amazing how the draft might affect a service like the Marine Corps. So many of these guys will volunteer for the Marines rather than get drafted into the army. The stigma of being an army draftee doesn't settle well with a lot of people. Once confronted with a decision like this, many of them choose an elite force like the Marines, rather than that of a draftee in the army.

I indicated the prodding effect in the last paragraph. By that I mean, there are a lot of people who feel some guilt in letting so few do the job for so many. Those people will respond when called, they just need a little bump.

Since I know so much, why am I not at the front of the line? Folks, I've been there and done that. I don't think they would take me, even if I volunteered to go, but I did get invited to the Marine Corps Ball this year, the 231 birthday of the Corps. Some people have asked me if I was at the first one.

Answer 3

I just read the first two answers and they need help. Being a "RETIRED" vet, I will try to help. The draft is a fast resource for manning the armed forces (mostly Army and Marines) in a time of critical shortage. Not all draftees go to combat areas either. Right now our country has to watch it's back and that includes both overseas and at home. The men and women of the Armed Forces (Active Duty, Guard and Reserves) are being called upon today to do a great deal and if you go back and check the numbers. You will find that our forces today are operating on levels that are as much as 300% below WWII levels. Yes, today's technology helps but it can not make up for the eyes and ears that are out their. Do we need the draft to be placed in gear? Maybe on a small scale for now. But maybe we should ask guys like Thomas Jefferson who said, "The price of freedom is vigilance".

Answer 4

The benefit is that those in the military won't be spread as thin...but quite frankly I am not a fan of the draft. I do not think its a good idea for a few reasons. I would agree with the draft if it were America under attack and we needed more defense because I would hope everyone would want to fight for their country, but I don't agree with forcing people to go to Iraq, North Korea etc.Those in the Military expect to go to war someday and train for it and are mentally and physically as prepared as one can be for war. Someone drafted is not and I could not imagine forcing a kid to go to war, someone who did not have any plans on joining the military to begin with. I would rather those in the military go, even if it meant my husband going back again.

I am not anti military or antiwar. My husband did his second tour in Iraq with the Marine Reserves and was sent home wounded last year with 2 traumatic brain injuries from two seperate IED attacks and its been a long road for us this year. I support our men and women over there and have the utmost respect for them, but I also don't really like the idea of sending people to war against their will unless its on our soil.

Answer 5

A universal draft would help our young people to grow up, which some now never do. Those exposed to combat (unlike any president since Kennedy, and his was questionable) would be much less likely to want to send our children off for reasons other than national defense. Reasons like control of the opium trade, oil, game playing.

Answer 6

The main reason for reinstating conscription would be if the volunteer numbers were to drop substantially. Currently we have plenty of people in the armed services, so a draft is completely unnecessary. However, if a major conflict were to occur (No, Iraq is not a major conflict), a draft might be a reasonable option. WWII was probably the last major conflict in which the United States was involved.

So, in the event that 5,000,000+ troops are needed, a draft would probably have to be initiated.

Answer 7

benifits for the government.
1. more people for service
2. less money spent for recruiting and incentive pays
3. soldiers from all walks of life and social classes.
4. more people in better physical condition would mean less $$ down the road.
5. more people would go to college to get out of the draft, increasing the countries general education standards.
6. many people would leave the country, lowering the unemployment rate
7. since enlistment goals would be automatic the military would be at full strength making more civilian jobs avaliable. again decreasing the unemployment rate.
8. less wellfare, if they are in the army they have a job

Answer 8

The military draft is a last resort. The draft will give us a lot of soldiers very quickly. The draft was only a 2 year commitment, not the 6 the volunteer currently have. The Drill Instructors got to be uglier to the draft. The draft will grow a lot of kids up that sorely need it. ummm.....that's all I can think of.

Answer 9

I served almost 22 years in the navy before I retired in 1997. The only benefit I can see, at this time, is the pure joy and excitement of watching the draft notices arrive at our exclusive colleges and universities.

An extra, unintentional benefit would be if a large percentage of the candy-a** students from these places ran off to Canada and renounced their citizenship instead of reporting for induction. What a great way to cull the liberal herd.

Answer 10

There are no benefits to reinstating the draft because all is going to happen is there will be a lot of disgruntled people who are not fit for military service and do not want to serve their country in a time of emergency. The All-Volunteer Armed Forces of the USA
is working just fine and we are not having any problems in retaining the personnel that we have already. Re-enlistments
are high and recruiting is climbing as we speak.

Answer 11

I turn 18 Sunday, I can see many benefits, although it wont happen, much greater man power for one, all citizens should be prepared for the draft and welcome it, you really dont realize how much your government does for you, I'm on this site and i constantly here you complaining about the uselessness of the American government and the current administration, you all should be thankful that you live in a developed country. In terms of your project, it would reduce unemployment, crime, and probably voter apathy since the under 24 population would probably riot. Most of Russia's army is poor due to lack of funding and inadequate training, not because they are conscripts, in the military you do what you are told. Remember YAK RIDER, not all college student's are panzies.