If one year could teach what 5 years of experience could, would you introduce a program similar to this into the country? In today’s society people are complaining about the younger generation and their lack of respect and discipline. I have the solution: Conscription; enforcing a 1 year mandatory service requirement to serve in the military. One year of service at a young age will help instill a good work ethic, strong love of country and help everyone understand the importance of the services aimed to help veterans. Today, we have many teenagers and adults believing that the universe will just hand them everything they ever wanted straight into their hands. This is a terrible way of thinking and it 's being handed down to the next generation.
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Most were volunteers. However, I did meet some that were given an ultimatum as a teenager to join and turn their life around, or go to jail. Their service turned their life around, and the country benefited from their service when they excelled at their job, and were no longer causing crime in the streets. The service member adapted to the structured setting, and thrived in their new life. While this is not always the case, it is an illustration to the nay sayers that bring up their concerns towards forced service requirements. Many believe that it’s bad for moral to mandate serving. Many people believe that conscription would be the governments way of acquiring “ownership” on all its people. I do believe that everyone should serve to learn what it is to fight for your country and to learn how the government works in some capacity. Just as the militia of early days who were volunteers who wanted the new found country to thrive and survive, we should all serve to learn the love of …show more content…
Whether it be to better themselves, or their country. They may even learn just one skill to carry on once they leave the military to support themselves, their family and their country, rather than waiting on the handouts our country so readily hands out. Among the many benefits, there are some cons that should be addressed. One such disadvantage of having all citizens serve at least one year of service would be that no one would be regarded as exceptional for going above and beyond by serving their country. Some groups believe that with forced service it would create animosity towards the government. Although these are very possible effects from creating a law of conscription, I do believe that the outcome would be far more beneficial than not, and if implemented with great care the benefits would greatly outnumber the adverse effects. Discipline would be another benefit handed out rather than government welfare. Job skills would be “issued” in their government issued pack. Other benefits not widely known is when you join the military they pay for housing. They also help with college while your in, tuition assistance is free. They help your spouse get through college, and sometimes your
Most were volunteers. However, I did meet some that were given an ultimatum as a teenager to join and turn their life around, or go to jail. Their service turned their life around, and the country benefited from their service when they excelled at their job, and were no longer causing crime in the streets. The service member adapted to the structured setting, and thrived in their new life. While this is not always the case, it is an illustration to the nay sayers that bring up their concerns towards forced service requirements. Many believe that it’s bad for moral to mandate serving. Many people believe that conscription would be the governments way of acquiring “ownership” on all its people. I do believe that everyone should serve to learn what it is to fight for your country and to learn how the government works in some capacity. Just as the militia of early days who were volunteers who wanted the new found country to thrive and survive, we should all serve to learn the love of …show more content…
Whether it be to better themselves, or their country. They may even learn just one skill to carry on once they leave the military to support themselves, their family and their country, rather than waiting on the handouts our country so readily hands out. Among the many benefits, there are some cons that should be addressed. One such disadvantage of having all citizens serve at least one year of service would be that no one would be regarded as exceptional for going above and beyond by serving their country. Some groups believe that with forced service it would create animosity towards the government. Although these are very possible effects from creating a law of conscription, I do believe that the outcome would be far more beneficial than not, and if implemented with great care the benefits would greatly outnumber the adverse effects. Discipline would be another benefit handed out rather than government welfare. Job skills would be “issued” in their government issued pack. Other benefits not widely known is when you join the military they pay for housing. They also help with college while your in, tuition assistance is free. They help your spouse get through college, and sometimes your