08-26-2022, 03:19 AM
testcase wrote:
I totally agree. EVERYBODY can do something for their country. If it were applied UNIVERSALLY, those who would be "unhappy" about "serving" wouldn't have a legal leg to stand on.
Wishful thinking. Without some universally recognized (and agreed upon) national emergency, there would be copious “legal legs”.
testcase wrote: As for "benefits", except for people who made a career out of service spending 20 years or more, the "short timers" would not need to receive / be paid for anything more than BASIC SERVICE. There could be numerous choices of service that could be pursued with terms lasting from two to six years. Inductees could elect to put some of their pay aside for college or other training AFTER they've fulfilled their basic service. All in all, get the little darlings away from mommy & daddy and, teach them / let them learn to be more self sufficient. It's something that MANY of them need.
See “conscription”. Again, without some clear, unifying national emergency, no bit of that could happen here in the U.S.