As a 16 year old I am not surprised that I would argue against public service. There are many flaws in the plan to try to enforce public service between the ages of 18 to 25. Now do not get me wrong, I think that public service is a great way to get involved in your community, and to help make a change; but I also believe that it is voluntary. Meaning that it is not mandatory, and it should not be required. It is your choice to get involved and volunteer, in the end what you choose shows you character. I am not saying that if you don’t complete some type of public service that you are a bad person, but I am saying that it definitely does not hurt to volunteer some time at one point in your life. No one is so busy that they cannot offer up one hour in their life to make a change, big or small. “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another” (Bombeck).
First off, although I think very highly of public service there is simply no way to enforce someone to do the “mandatory” service if it was required. If someone did not …show more content…
Public service has been proven to reduce stress, and actually make you healthier. When it is volunteered, and not enforced. Serving can affect your mood, and emotions in a positive way, if it is for the right reasons. Choosing to volunteer on you own account can actually make you a more joyful person alone. It can encourage responsibility by supporting community resources. When you complete a task that you willingly out your own time and effect into I can give you a sense of completeness. But if it is enforced it can make a person feel pressured, and for a person who always seems to be busy it can become very stressful. If you make public service mandatory then you are taking the benefits of choosing to volunteer away. Along with the joy of
First off, although I think very highly of public service there is simply no way to enforce someone to do the “mandatory” service if it was required. If someone did not …show more content…
Public service has been proven to reduce stress, and actually make you healthier. When it is volunteered, and not enforced. Serving can affect your mood, and emotions in a positive way, if it is for the right reasons. Choosing to volunteer on you own account can actually make you a more joyful person alone. It can encourage responsibility by supporting community resources. When you complete a task that you willingly out your own time and effect into I can give you a sense of completeness. But if it is enforced it can make a person feel pressured, and for a person who always seems to be busy it can become very stressful. If you make public service mandatory then you are taking the benefits of choosing to volunteer away. Along with the joy of