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What is the main idea in the text Mandatory Military Service (For) By StudySync
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Are you 18-25 and male? if so, the law mandates that you register with the government for military service. Registering doesn't mean that you have to actually fight in the military or even join it. This is because mandatory military conscription-known commonly as "the draft"— ended in 1973, when America removed the service requirement and created an all-volunteer army. Now, during these globally troubled times, it's time for the U.S. government to reinstate the draft. Having everyone serve in the armed forces will bring Americans together, despite our individual political views and personal agendas, as we fight together to ensure freedom of the world's citizens. Some people believe that the voluntary army is sufficient and therefore we do not need every American to serve in the military. This is not an exceptional argument. It is mediocre at best. A volunteer army relies on people making the choice to join the army; if people stop volunteering, our country will be left unprotected. Why leave our national safety up to chance? First, compulsory national service would strengthen American citizenship. During World War I and Il especially, Americans took pride in serving their country by fighting for it. Some boys even lied about their ages, claiming they were older than they were, so they could enlist early!
These stalwart men (and some women) helped us win freedom at home as well as abroad.
Few people dispute that our current system of using a volunteer army has been a success, as its soldiers are highly trained and skilled. Nonetheless, in making military service optional for American men, a gulf has now formed between professional soldiers and civilians. In a sharp contrast to the past, most of today's leaders have never served in the military— nor have their children. Writing in US News & World Report, William A. Galston, a former adviser to President Clinton, stated, "For most of us, defending our country is something we watch on television. Little in the lives of young Americans helps them understand that citizenship is more than a list of rights to which they are entitled." Second, reinstating compulsory military service is only fair. As Americans, we all share in our freedoms. Isn't it only just that we all shoulder the obligations to uphold those freedoms?
National defense should be a citizenship duty, with risks shared equally across the board.
Stanford University history professor David M. Kennedy argued that the people who are not in any danger of being on the firing line are paying the poorest Americans to"... do some of their most dangerous business while they go on with their affairs unbloodied and undistracted." Requiring everyone to join the armed forces will ensure that the American military truly represents all Americans. Finally, compulsory miltary service would unite the country and serve as a ite of passage Most Americans live in narrow communities, where people tend to dress, think, and act allike Joining the military would allow young adults to leave their sheltered communities and meet people who are different-people they otherwise Ekely would never have met. In an article entitled "The End of the Draft and More," published in the National Review, noted historian Stephen Ambrose wrote, "Today, Cajuns from the Gulf Coast have never met a black person from Chicago. Kids from the ghetto don't know a middle-class white. Mexican-Americans have no contact with Jews. Muslim Americans have few Christian acquaintances. And so on." But during our world wars, everyone had to fight, including famous people. Ice-T, Bill Costy, Chirt Eastwood, and Elvis Presley all served in the military! In the past, serving as a soldier was a rite of passage, as young adults grew up together in the face of war. Whatever divided them—race, religion, language-was not as strong as the patriotism that united them. This broadening of our experience breaks down walls and builds tolerance. Of course, serving in the military is not the only way to bolster American citizenship, ensure faimess, unite Americans, and safeguard our freedoms. People can volunteer to work in soup kitchens, clean up parks, or build homes for others, for instance. But the key word here is
'volunteer,' as people can choose not to act in support of our country. An abundance of evidence strongly suggests the need for mandatory national service. America's freedoms come at a price, and to keep these freedoms, we must all serve in the military.
