THE PERSON SO DESIRED.The service could be with local, state or federal government. They would be paid positions. The service would be in one of five areas choosen by the person. I think this would give individuals an idea of what they would want to do in life and what courses they would want to take in college. It would, in the long run, save the tax payers money, because there would be no long-term benefits, like retirement, to pay. You could set it up with an over-lap so the out going person would train the incoming person. This would free-up the supervisors to supervise and insure continuity.  Serious and literate answers only, please.
199755
I think it's a great idea too. Everyone should, at some point in their life, contribute something (other than taxes) to the country they live in. Making it mandatory would make it less enjoyable, however. People should do it because it's the right thing to do, not because it's required.
401311
It might be than that the government would go back to being merely a servant of the people -- merely a temporary servant; And not the people a servant to them.\n\n Its function might be to obey orders, not originate them.\n\nMaybe.
329814
Good question..?\nIt would probably make things pretty difficult for your child later on in life, such as getting into school, getting a driver's license, a job, or anything else you have to give your ss# for...but..obviously it's your choice...New some people who didnt do that for their kids one time though, and their kids were trying to get into college and get jobs and just couldn't do it, because they didn't have a number, and it was a real pain in the ass for them to get it later on.
386673
Why not become a subtitute teacher? It would only be an on call job and would allow you to study at the same time? How about a teachers' aid. Same benefits as a sub.
565295
if they are enlisted, they should spend the remainder of their obligation in the brig. if they are a officer, they should be stripped of their rank and and also locked in a brig for the duration of the war or crises, then they should be made to repay what their degree would be worth if they got it from a 4 year university back to the government.
657131
This appears to be in the wrong section...but it doesn't hurt - most of the GENUINE travellers that I've met are self-sufficient, and don't take money from the state, so why should they have to follow the same rules as everyone else?  As long as such things as right and wrong are instilled in children from an early age, what benefit does a state education really bring?  I know which life I'd prefer, but I'm too scared to break out of a reasonably comfortable middle-class white-collar, BORING BORING BORING role.\n\nThe only caveat is that you have to differentiate the genuine travellers from those who are just in it because they can't be bothered to work.
183332
In almost all states, that probably constitutes good and sufficient service.  But without knowing your state (and whether you're a party to the action) it is impossible to say for sure.\n\nP.S.  The person above me is wrong.
587571
Wow.  A lot of good answers.\n\nI don't know that it would save all that much money.  You'd still have to have the same amount of staff and you'd end up with facilities that would be as large when combined into one, as they were when there were two.\n\nAnd like I said...a lot of good answers.  Nice to see so many people realize the difference between the mentally ill and a criminal.
495628
Okay, I'm not trying to be not nice about this, but...how much education do you already have???  And in what field of study?  It really sounds like you are asking questions for your homework...\n\nHuman services is self explanitory.  Helping humans...usually by sub group, such as children living in poverty level families, or children under 18 or elderly.  Ethical considerations...come on, that is a huge discussion too big to discuss here.\nResources key to the field?  State and federal funding...and again, too big to discuss here, such as homes for kids who can't be in theirs, elder care, medical funding, etc.  Mental health facilities, etc.  It's a lot of foot work, a lot of investigative work, talking to families, neighbors, school officials, then taking all that and making sense of it.  People will lie like dogs to you in the interview process...and if we already had all the answers in overcoming all the problems...we wouldn't need social workers any more, right?
461626
Because the goal of having a commissioned officer is to eventually have them make field grade.\n\nWhat good would it do to have a 15 year vet become a 2nd LT, and then 15 years later maybe make major?  He would be forced out by then because of age.  That is why they have a cut off.
636463
If they got a job, they would have to pay taxes and would lose their welfare checks.  They would be forced to contribute to the society that owes them something for being 'less fortunate'.
17918
When you hire a person to work for you in America, you have certain responsibilites, as they are not a piece of equipement or a machine.  The benefit you get from expanding your business by hiring people to work for you requires comes with certain responsibilities on your part.\n\nThe systems were set up to ensure that your employees would have some sort of safety net when they retired, so that no matter what happened or how cheap you were, if they worked for you their whole life, they would not be in complete poverty when they hit a point where they could not work any more.  \n\n\nThe lawmakers at the time decided that both the employer and employee should pay into this system, as they both had an interest in keeping a stable workforce with a promising future.\n\nOne of the alternatives suggested at the time was to require employers to provide pay and benefits to the employee at retirement.  That was scrapped in a compromise in favor of this proposal, as it is much more practical.
128982
Its a difficult question at best.  As a veteran myself, it would be easy to say that I should get such-and-such because of the sacrifices that I have made on behalf of my country.  Somebody has to pay for these benefits, however, and when John  Citizen has to file taxes he's bound to think more about himself than G.I. Joe.\n\nAs a wishlist I would have to say that a guaranteed education would be #1.  The way the system works right now it turns out to be more like financial aid than a free education.  $1100 a month (GI Bill) barely pays for tuition and books, let alone living expenses.  And, in the end, having a better educated populace is better for the entire nation.\n\nI also think that a small tax break for those that have served honorably would be worthwhile.  There are already any number of tax breaks for specific groups that may or may not be rational, but I would imagine that most would be hard-pressed to argue that those that serve aren't entitled to a break (especially if they have served in a conflict).
55953
Maybe not too many people are aware that it exists. I think it would be a great program, wish they had it when I was in school. Also, some people are just not all that ambitious. Maybe they do not want the extra work associated with it?
339795
I would agree to medical or nursing mandatory service only if all other degreed professions including law, computer science, education, engineering, business, political sciences etc. were also required to participate in mandatory service. Such a universal public service participation would truly benefit society, in my opinion.  But, if it is not universal and requires only selected professions to participate, it benefits only a particular group's hidden political/economic agenda.  Whenever a particular component of an economic system is isolated for manipulative change, that group should recognize its particular advantages of being somehow necessary in someone's plan.  Such a group should not wait for discussions or "offers'' of fair social compensation but should initiate strong negotiations and demands.  If they don't, they need to do what they are told as children.
66786
Unfortunately, that is where our society is heading.  Completely service based, and as such, they expect a certain type of "qualifications"... The better question is, why would someone with a BA/BS apply for a job like this?\n\nBut maybe, this is just a "type-o" of sorts.. meaning it's information that goes out on every job posting from the company, sure you don't really need a college degree but hey doesn't hurt..... dunno just a few thoughts off the top of my head.
397043
I'm not a fan of the draft, but I do like the part of his bill about a mandatory 2 year service period for everyone.  According to his proposal, you could do your two years in the military, mentoring youth, and stuff like that.  That's actually a pretty good idea, but it'll never pass.