Could a draft save the American youth from a life of apathy and degradation?

2017-08-17T11:15:07-04:00

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2017 11:24 AM

2017-08-17T11:24:04-04:00

Definitely. Wouldn't be so many snow flakes and participation award recipients running around.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Aug 17 at 2017 12:51 PM

2017-08-17T12:51:59-04:00

No.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2017 2:24 PM

2017-08-17T14:24:22-04:00

What life of apathy and degradation is American youth facing? I don't see that at all. What do you mean by a life of degradation?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2017 2:54 PM

2017-08-17T14:54:08-04:00

yes I think so however, if that happens the military as a whole will face huge challenges as these kids will be very unhappy about being forced to be there. to avoid that we would have to give them a lot of attention as well as time and money.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2017 3:52 PM

2017-08-17T15:52:57-04:00

I don't think our youth are apathetic. The problem isn't that they care about nothing, it's that they care about every freakin thing. Everything is a freakin issue or cause these days. Honestly, I don't have enough emotional bandwidth to care about all of it. So maybe if they had to serve and see what real problems were being faced by other humans in the world in 2017 it might make them care less that someone "fat shamed" someone else. It worked for me. When you get to live in 3rd world countries for a while you start realizing that the fact that I got a small fry when I ordered a large really isn't that big a deal.

However, having a draft would all but eliminate one of my favorite things to say to complaining soldiers. "Shut up. You're here because you volunteered for it. No one made you sign the dotted line". Not sure what I'd do without that gem.

Response by CPT Larry Hudson made Aug 17 at 2017 6:15 PM

2017-08-17T18:15:39-04:00

Absolutely, especially upon graduation.

Response by SGT Steven Hines made Aug 22 at 2017 4:19 PM

2017-08-22T16:19:41-04:00

I think a 2yr mandatory service would give this generation a major attitude ajustment.