Do we need a national service to country program or the re-enactment of the draft in the US? This past weekend there was a mass shooting in Philadelphia, a city I live fairly close to and one of several other shootings in other cities throughout our country. It seems from the photos I have seen that the participants/victims are mostly young people. Why is this happening? What is wrong with these kids that they seem to think it’s ok to shoot each other? Why do they even have guns in a city? I think part of the problem is that these young people have too much time on their hands, they don’t seem to have any responsibilities or respect for others.
I don’t think we had these issues to the extreme we have today prior to the draft being dismantled. The young adults were either drafted or enlisted to the military where they were forced to grow up or they went to college. No more mommy or daddy there to take care of everything and fix things for them. In the military they learned to appreciate what they have here in the US. They didn’t have time on their hands to get into trouble like they do today. They learned to take orders and have respect for others and for their country.
I think we need to re-enact the draft or have a national service to country program that would be handled similarly to the draft. The draftees would live in barracks and undergo rigorous physical training just like they would if they were in the army, navy, air force or marines. If they don’t go into one of the branches of the military, they would do things to help the country like rebuilding the roads and bridges or building affordable housing. These are just two examples of what they could do; I’m sure there are many other areas where their service could be utilized. While doing these things they would also be learning a skill or trade that could be carried over to a good paying job once their “tour of service” is completed.
I’m curious to know what others think. Do you think this is something that could help to curb some of the gun violence that we see so much of in our country today?