It's not like the war machine will stop feeding more propaganda and glorifying war, just because they get to take a year or two out of every citizen. After all

It's not like the war machine will stop feeding more propaganda and glorifying war, just because they get to take a year or two out of every citizen. After all, you want these soldiers to be ready to fight and think dying for the country is the greatest possible honor. Under conscription, that would be everyone.