I view ANY forced servitude to the state as slavery.
So when High Schoolers are forced to join Obama’s new Domestic Army as a way to get college loans, they will learn about the wonders and omniscience of the mighty One!
Re-read the book. The service was not forced. It was a precondition of voting or holding office, not of any other rights of a citizen.
As for the real world, I oppose the draft in this country, not that I care about the whiner babies who would doubtless get doctor's notes that they have ingrown toenails or some other trivial problems and can't serve, but because I care about the military. Our armed services deserve the best, which is volunteers. I volunteered, and I am both proud and glad that I did.
Then you might be interested in this article.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2488017/posts
There are a lot of posters in it that think the idea of unpaid internships to be wonderful.
There was no forced servitude to the state. Are you sure you read this book?