> Look at how the society is in countries with mandatory military service (S. Korea,Switzerland to name two) And China, and Russia, and Thailand, and North Kor

> Look at how the society is in countries with mandatory military service (S. Korea,Switzerland to name two) And China, and Russia, and Thailand, and North Korea... You really can't simplify something that huge. There are pros and cons. Even Israel's military, often one of the first countries bandied about for compulsory service, has seen negative side-effects from the implications of compulsory service. If you just conscript everybody, often they'll perform poorly because they're not really motivated to make it their career. And often religious or other reasons will cause people to want to find a different way to serve, or they'll end up draft-dodging. With regard to the US, conscripting is a very quick way to make the "undesireable" parts of society "more useful" without actually doing anything to support those populations. The US military often chews up poor people and then doesn't support them once their tour is over. So this policy would have very real oppressive effects on certain populations. Here's a list of all countries and their military service policies: https://www.quora.com/What-countries-presently-require-mandatory-military-service-from-its-male-citizens https://www.quora.com/What-countries-presently-require-manda...