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"It is pretty simple and would improve the nation body better than it is today."

A.) I would bet the majority of the chief crap weasels who are busily undermining our society today reached adulthood during that time that the United States had a draft. Clearly, they were not helped by compulsory military service.

B.) We did not have a draft for the majority of this country's history, yet somehow we never lacked for patriotic citizens until the last 50 years, or so. We would be better served getting FedGuv and the America haters out of our educational system, rather than instituting involuntary military service.

C.) You never addressed my point about your assumption about what kind of training the draftees would be receiving. You assume they would benefit from service rather than being a captive audience to Bill Ayers-type indoctrination. Lots of countries have had a draft - not many are / were bastions of Freedom.

D.) How does the military benefit by having to deal with large numbers of people who have absolutely no desire to serve - particularly when there is no national emergency? These people become distractions and impediments to readiness. The military has a pretty specific mission - correcting the miseducation of today's youth really isn't its job.

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So you are saying revamp the education system and forget about a draft?
I understand your point but a draft could encompass a national service for many services the nation needs not just holding a rifle. In the hospitals, retirement homes, schools, etc. A draft would help young people sharpen many skills BEFORE college or some kind of vocational school.
The odds of changing the education system are nill - it's too late, it doomed us. The military idea would be an added service to help mature the nation, even in times of peace.
Being honest though, the population growing up after 1973 will never agree to a draft whatsoever so I am just theorizing here.

[Netz]

So you are saying revamp the education system and forget about a draft?
I understand your point but a draft could encompass a national service for many services the nation needs not just holding a rifle. In the hospitals, retirement homes, schools, etc. A draft would help young people sharpen many skills BEFORE college or some kind of vocational school.
The odds of changing the education system are nill - it's too late, it doomed us. The military idea would be an added service to help mature the nation, even in times of peace.
Being honest though, the population growing up after 1973 will never agree to a draft whatsoever so I am just theorizing here.