explain why conscription was not good for the countr?
110595
(1) Conscription is slavery. The slavemaster/rulers take control of your life, FORCING you to labor for them and even claiming the power to SACRIFICE your life for their own goals. Slavery. Period.\n\n(2) Conscription is not constitutional. Congress is given the power to summon the militia, and raise an army, but nowhere is it given the power to FORCE people into indentured servitude, even in the name of doing those two things. The power to raise an army no more nullifies your freedom from servitude than it nullifies your right to freedom of speech. They can't ban speech against a war because of their power to wage war, and likewise they can't violate any OTHER natural rights of yours for that cause. \n\n(3) Conscription is also bad because it allows a government to wage a non-defensive war which its own people do not support. That has been the main use of concription, for example, in the United States. If the war is just, then people will volunteer for it.\n\n(4) And, of course, conscription represents cowardice. Ever single person demanding that OTHERS be enslaved for the cause, while not volunteering to go die on the front lines himself IN THAT SAME CONFLICT (regardless of past "service"), is the very worst kind of coward and hypocrite in our species.
792432
There was a draft during vietnam, check out wiki for more info.  \n\nThe United States has employed conscription intermittently. For example, in 1863 the imposition of a draft during the Civil War touched off the New York Draft Riots. Conscription was next used after the United States entered World War I in 1917. The first peacetime conscription came with the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. Active conscription ("the draft") ended in 1973. Currently, male U.S. citizens and many male foreigners living in the U.S., if aged eighteen through twenty five, are required to register [3] with the Selective Service System, whose mission is "to provide manpower to the armed forces in an emergency" including a "Health Care Personnel Delivery System" [4] and "to run an Alternative Service Program for men classified as conscientious objectors during a draft." No one has been prosecuted for violating the conscription law in the USA since 1986.
911576
doubt you can do that.most are already retired and i'm guessing the rest already might have tried to serve in the armed forces and were rejected for some reason. Or maybe they served already and didn't renew their service contract,so they shouldn't be forced to serve if they don't wish to.unless of course congress does reinstate the draft and then everyone is fair game.
716097
Yes, the draft is often unpopular.  But also it's not necessary, and it's counterproductive!  The military does not want it.\n\nIf someone wants to enlist, they are generally free to do so.\n\nInteresting how the same Democrats who say they champion people's rights to "privacy" and "personal freedom" (abortion, same-sex marriage, etc.) are pushing a draft, the ultimate state-sponsored coercive behavior.  Seems INCONSISTENT!
285414
In the U.S. we have an all volunteer military so this would not apply to those who volunteer to serve.  When we had a Draft it was a felony to refuse induction.
690331
As a former recruiter, the problem some have with the mess section is when you get a recruit who isn't blessed with much intelligence you can make them about three things, infantry, artillery, and a cook.  the require little training and they are in the rear (behind the scenes) so the problem they run into is some aren't very bright and also they are out of the limelight so they have a tendency to be made fun of.
962115
the first answer is very wrong on the 18th birthday every man is required to go to the post office and register. unless he is active duty.the selective service is a thing set up to know who is old enough to be drafted should a draft be put into effect.its highly unlikelt thgat there will be a draft but its still a law
1185249
Northerners weren't gung-ho about going to war and especially about being drafted. In New York City, a riot of draft resisters broke out at Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan. Bloody mess. Also most northerners didn't know how to use firearms because they never hunted for wild game. It was new to them. Also the North couldn't find a military leader. They changed them like shirts until U.S. Grant took over. To get soliders the north recruited from Ireland and Germany.
810440
It was both but usually people were trying very hard to get into the army because the spoils of war were divided with the men, there were pensions, and so forth. Often land and slaves were given to valorous soldiers who distinguished themselves in the military.
193232
While I like the idea of compulsory service in order to earn full citizenship, it should not be limited to military service.  Service to ones country can include, peace corp, volunteer work in under privilege communities, or dozens of other things.  Not everyone should be a soldier, but working in some capacity to make your country a better place to be should be required.
33097
It's another term for conscription.
72094
The whole purpose of the selective service act was when a man was drafted he could go to the branch of the service he wanted.  By the way if your almost 18 you need to get to the post office and do that.  For me it was the Air Force
899756
It's not fair at all.  We should've totally forgotten the draft and we should never have to draft civilians who don't want to go into war.
302117
You don't have to be a citizen to join the army.  You do, however, have to be in this country legally.  It could be an idea to try to supplement our armed forces this way.  Though you could run into a language barrier problem
952412
As a subject nation, Judea was not allowed to have their own army.  It wouild be the Roman legion or nothing.  Most likely nothing. As a rabbi he would seek a religious exemption.
783353
the draft has been here this whole time.the government want people to join so they'll say anything. they just want more people dead! they dont care about the people.
505941
Guess it wasn't a good society for non-whites to be in.  If you had a rung high up in the social strata of society you were doing good.  If you didn't too bad you were kept down.  People were probably taxed to death.