Posted on 01/07/2011 4:58:17 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
It would raise patriotism and educational standards. It would make citizens take a higher interest in world affairs and politics. It would make society in general stronger, both physically and mentally, and it would make our government officials less trigger-happy. Foreign countries would be less likely to attack America and it would become impossible to take our great country over. Our society would be completely reformed back into a strong nation again.
Upon leaving high school men and women are required, by law, to join the military for at least two years. There is no choice in the matter; if they don't go they get the same rights as a felon. Yes, when a person goes into the military they lose certain rights for a little while, but is that necessarily bad? No. If they have never had their basic rights taken from them they will never place as high a value on those rights, or on the sacrifice their ancestors made to give them those rights. It is a growing problem in America for people to take their rights for granted. Take peoples rights away temporarily and people start to value what they have more; and they start to value their country more. Patriotism will be on the rise.
The men and women that leave high school will have to get an assessment test on their knowledge and intelligence levels. Naturally, they studied hard in school so that they could place high and choose what job they would have; so they could choose where they would be on the battlefield. Of Course, they (and their parents) would take school more seriously they do now, their futures would depend on it. These days a high school diploma is just a pretty decoration you get after twelve years of being babysat. People would become more serious about how their children were taught. How much money and supplies would schools receive in order to teach their children? A lot more then they do now. How much respect would teachers finally receive? A lot more then they do now. Hoe many children would get lost in the shuffle educationally? A lot less then they do now.
After selecting or being placed into a field, the people would go to basic training. This would install discipline, physical fitness, pride, and self-esteem. It would teach them that they could achieve anything they set their minds to. How many people in America could use those traits? Our society would shed the flabby Athenian traits and become a well oiled Spartan machine. How many Americans could have benefited from those four traits when they were first starting out in life? How far would America be today if we were all physically and mentally fit when we first started out?
After going through basic training, they would be required to serve at least two years in the armed forces. In that amount of time, they get to travel the world, learning about other cultures and world events. They gain a wealth of knowledge from their travels. They learn that the rest o the world does not have it as good as we do, and to not take our great nation for granted. They carry this knowledge about world events and cultures with them to teach their children, making the world less America centric to Americans.
Because people would be required to become physically fit, (in order to survive in the military) obesity levels in America would drop causing medical problems associated with it to drop. In addition Americans would be near impossible to surprise because they would all be knowledgeable of combat techniques. No one would dare attempt an invasion, because every man women and child would know how to defend themselves.
The presidents children are in the military; congresses children are in the military. How fast would they be to go to war with the knowledge that their children would be deployed? Not as fast as they were willing to in the past. The government would defiantly become more willing to look at other options before leaping headfirst into a major conflict. There would be more protests from congress if the president went crazy and decided to charge into a foreign country.
The effects of making military service mandatory are numerously good. A chain reaction would take place and American society would reform itself. We would become less ignorant of the world around us. Fewer people would burn flags and take America for granted. American government would be less likely to jump into a war. The children would not be lost educationally and schools would receive better funding. Obesity levels would drop dramatically, reducing health problems associated with unhealthy lifestyle. America would become stronger, mentally and physically due to a chain of events created by making military service mandatory.
We are talking about a 2 year commitment, not a life long career. The draftees in my time were well educated for the most part, some if not many with college degrees, but as a whole, they came from all walks of life. BTW, how can you say they were different when you never had them in your command? Our young leaders today haven’t been exposed to draftees, the last draft was June of 73, the last draftee could not have been in past 1975, probably before most of the current troops were born.
Back then we all tried our best to “stay out of the military”, but once in, it was 729 days to go, and we’re out. Just do your job, keep your nose clean and you’re out in 2 yrs. I was one of those draftees. Once we were assigned it wasn’t that bad. You might say we were very dependable and we enjoyed the camaraderie.
What happens when the volunteers are out of replacements? Who are we going to call? Not the former draftees from before 1973, although they were trained to shoot and salute, they won’t look too sharp with their walkers in ranks, it also would be kinda tough to pass the APT Test for most. Had the draft remained there would still be a large pool of ready trained troops in the inactive reserve for emergency call up. We had a volunteer force before WW II, how long did they last before we had to call up 10 million draftees? The main point I was making, was, we diminished the backup pool of pre-trained troops we had, when we abolished the draft.
National Service is a wet dream of the libs.
Mass protests, draft card burnings, “He!! No we wouldn’t go” will ring all over the land. Draft doggers and Quaker homes will be the lead story in the news.
The 1% of drafties who don’t want to be there will eat up a 1SG & Company Commander’s time that could be better spent on their jobs.
Oh, yeah - a libs wet dream.
Hard to chant about not going when everyone volunteered.
Two points on your defense of the draft.
The last draftie was not out by 75 - I’m not sure but I think he retired not too many years ago. A good number of the drafties did reenlist and stay in the Military.
And the point you make about the vast majority of drafties doing a good job is also true.
But the whole point of the libs bringing up the draft is not to improve the military but to help tear it down. Only by having a draft can they bring back the “good times” of the 60’s with protests, draft card burnings, sit in’s, etc, etc, etc. A draft will once again allow the college campuses to explode.
While it would bring in plenty of good troops it would not be worth the social turmoil over the few who don’t want to go - or those that do go but sit on their butts and have to be dragged around.
I served in the Army from 1974 to 1995. I served with many great soldiers - some drafted at first and others straight volunteers - and one odd ball who don’t want to be there eats up far too much leadership time.
Just say no to the draft.
if they are going to make that a law, then i think its only fair that the be eligible for president they have to serve too, like our past presidents
Mandatory Military Service is a form of slavery. The government does not own us.
Hell no.
State slavery.
I’d rather blow up as a suicide bomber than live in a country where everyone becomes a servant of the government.
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