A bunch of my classmates all got 99 on the ASVAB when we took it in high school. The recruiters didn't bother talking to us for more than 5 minutes because they knew that we were not desperate enough to go into the military.
The people they tended to target were in the 45-85 range.
I'm in favor of mandatory military service with almost no exceptions. My rationale is it would make conflict wildly unpopular if everyone had friends and family who would be directly affected.
I encourage everyone to join, but I don't think it should be mandatory because it is most definitely not for everyone. I also support the draft and I believe that women should also be compelled to register.
Yeah it worked so well during the draft, it sure changed a lot of people's minds... Wait did it?
Like, i w as being sarcastic but... Don't think it really changed most people's minds. It's like abortion - everyone against abortion has their hypocritical - The only reasonable abortion is my abortion rule.
I'm sure there's got to be actual studies that were done backed during the American draft and probably in like current day S Korea and such places that have mandatory military service
The draft is not conceptually bad. In the case of a national emergency, like Ukraine has had, having the organization for a draft ready if needed is a positive.
Ukraine is a land invasion by an aggressive Russia, the US is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. We already subjugated our two neighbors so a land invasion is out of the question. Attack by sea? Good luck, we're surrounded by a moat made up of two oceans guarded by a fleet of ships more advanced and numerous than any other country's. The draft is there for us to project our imperial power to the world. The only viable use of the draft then is for a civil war but that would be risky if they bring saboteurs into the army's ranks.
It's not pass/fail. They test you on a bunch of different things and give you a percentile score per section and a percentile score overall. They use that to determine eligibility and which jobs you'd qualify and be best suited for. When I joined 20 years ago, you're not getting in with less than a 35, but it's probably a higher minimum score now.
You WILL be put to work, citizen. Go ahead, get lower scores. Enjoy being cannon-fodder instead of controlling a drone from the safety of base camp. Draft dodger? Well…we have a special place for people like YOU.
(Big /s, just following the idea through some of its logical steps)