Mandatory military service would alleviate so many social problems in the US.
* people from different backgrounds and walks of life would live and work together at least once in their lives.
* people would recevie excercise and discipline training at it's most basic form.
* there wouldn't be a caste of people that serve in the military from one generation to the next.
* a lot more people would be exposed to the world outside of the US
* exposure to different types of work and training opportunities can alleviate labor shortage issues.
* last but not least, unity! America is dying as a result of extreme social fragmentation. I'd bet a lot less people would see issues as affecting the country as a whole as opposed to their "tribe" this way.
Look at how the society is in countries with mandatory military service (S. Korea,Switzerland to name two)
* people from different backgrounds and walks of life would live and work together at least once in their lives.
* people would recevie excercise and discipline training at it's most basic form.
* there wouldn't be a caste of people that serve in the military from one generation to the next.
* a lot more people would be exposed to the world outside of the US
* exposure to different types of work and training opportunities can alleviate labor shortage issues.
* last but not least, unity! America is dying as a result of extreme social fragmentation. I'd bet a lot less people would see issues as affecting the country as a whole as opposed to their "tribe" this way.
Look at how the society is in countries with mandatory military service (S. Korea,Switzerland to name two)