Mandatory Military Draft Analysis

I affirm:The US should have reinstated the draft to fight the War on Terror.

A conscription is needed to bring the rich and poor together in alliance and create National Unity. Mark Finelli states, “Because until the wealthy have that vested interest, until it’s the sons of senators and the wealthy upper classes sitting in those trucks.” Meaning that he believes until the rich have vested connection to the men on the battlefield that they will not care enough to fund. Demonstrating a split between the common person and a politician or rich. They can not relate to suffering of those who military is only resort, and therefore won’t care as to what happens to their men. This draft will bring together those of all social classes and the reorganization of funds will improve the rates of survival for all. As stated in Mandatory MIlitary Conscription, “Unlike the all-volunteer force, a conscripted force of citizen soldiers would ensure that the burdens of war are felt equally in every community in America.” The author of this article is clearly claiming the draft will ease the burdens of war to be equally distributed, so that no certain group feels like they have all the burden of their shoulders, no longer would we have social disrupting regarding one class having an advantage over the other for both sectors will be drafted and both will be side by side aiding, this is additionally supported by the statement,

“The primary goal of any government should be the protection of its citizens.

This burden should not be borne by one percent of the population,’ as said by US Veterans & Active Military Say It's Time for America to Reinstate the Draft; Five

Years after 9/11, It's Time for All Americans to "Shoulder the Burdens of War,"

The conscription has had very positive effect on the men in Portugal, and a multitude of other drafting countries. A conscription is not as unorthodox and foreign as it may be seen by the general public, infact some countries have an active draft, in the work, “Mandatory Military Conscription” this is addressed, “In this field, there are some countries that require it, such as, Brazil, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, South Korea, Mexico, and Russia.” The author also cited Gill 3. Switzerland is known to be one of the top five most peaceful countries, never have we heard of an uproar against the government for the implication of a draft, thus the conscription does not have to be perceived as evil and immoral. These countries have had drafts for the longest and not only are they well guarded but they are happy, many receiving benefits similar to high rank US military personnel for their service. Furthermore according to Members of Veterans Advantage Nationwide. Furthermore In the informational article “Can Compulsory Military Service Raise Civilian Wages? Evidence from the Peacetime Draft in Portugal” by educated David Card, and Ana Rute Cardoso claim, “A year of basic skills training could have a potentially important impact on such men—allowing some to achieve literacy, for example.” In this excerpt the authors are concluding on a study of men drafted and undrafted, explaining that a draft was implemented in these equal scenarios, the drafted men learned to read, and write in two languages as contrasted to men who were not drafted and still illiterate and unsupportive in society. In today’s world such a transformation would open many more doors for jobs and furthering of education and additional work. Newman, as cited in “Mandatory Military Conscription,” proposes “They are taught respect for authority, self-discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills.” American youth use military as way to escape already, and it is a common occurrence that military veterans have much more self worth and discipline that is well respected in communities and society, if all men had this opportunity these future men will learn life skills that they can take with them after they serve their country. For these reasons I affirm the reinsertion of the draft to fight the war on terror.