Forced to Fight (11)

The draft. A word that strikes fear and inspires 18 year-olds to change their vacation destination from Key West to Canada. Thankfully the U.S. does not draft people into military service unless the country is involved in a serious war. However, there are countries that require one to two years of service from each of their male citizens. Being in the army isn't optional for some folks.

Americans pride themselves on having the most powerful military in the world, made up by elite soldiers. One of the reasons this is so is because the military doesn't force you to join up. Those who really want to fight can go and fight, while those of us who are better at taking care of lawns and working for UPS can stay at home. It's human nature to perform poorly at something you aren't interested in doing. America is a free place because people choose to protect that freedom. It would be a sad day for liberty should the U.S. ever introduce mandatory service.