Military Draft Research Paper

Are the American people willing to be once again forced into the military if the draft was reinstated? The Military draft also known as conscription,it involves the compulsory enlistment in an armed force;the draft dates as far back as twenty-seventh century b.c.e.The american draft began during the American Civil War, but mainly served as a way to induce volunteering.However, by the Vietnam War the draft system failed due to itś unpopularity as what was considered an unfair system and because of itś inability to produce a force suited to warfare on the harsh battlefield of Indochina(Salem Press Encyclopedia). The U.S military draft should not be reinstated because people have the right to refuse to join the army and should not have to be …show more content…
Which is a great point on account of why should it be brought back when there are enough soldiers, people signing up,and man-made weapons that can operate by themselves.The real question is ¨So what would be the point?¨.In addition, the draft should not come back because the people should not let inexperienced everyday people join in a war with soldiers who’ve been fighting for years and have had more efficient training.Those soldiers that have been fighting for years will most likely not have time to look out for the ¨newbies¨ who were drafted, in moments of battle.Our soldiers should not have to be surrounded by people who either do not want to be there or are only there so they don’t go to jail for a federal crime by refusing to join.Moreover, James Lacey states that the joint chiefs ¨are the men responsible for protecting our country and ensuring that our armed forces are fully prepared...these men saw first-hand the ruinous effects a large draft force can have when there is no …show more content…
Now, if a student for example, has no money for college and does not know what to do after high school they might feel that joining the army could be their only chance at a comfortable life.These types of tactics are very good considering that they are going after the people who have come to the crossroad in their life.Nevertheless,does the military even know that their offers are starting to be seen as if they are saying ¨You have no other choice,join the Army!¨ and how it sometimes seems to be telling the people not to take a chance and try to figure their next moved.Now, according to(Points of View Reference Center) before the start of the Iraq War a US rep.named Charles Rangel proposed a new military draft to begin in 2007,but the proposal had little support from Congress and the speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi rejected the proposal.This just proved that not even when the Iraq War