> Why not do that for police and judge positions too? Because police and judge positions require specialized skill sets and training, and both have access to t

> Why not do that for police and judge positions too? Because police and judge positions require specialized skill sets and training, and both have access to the force of government, which would seem to merit a higher minimum bar of professionalism. Oversight's "feature" is that there are fewer negative consequences when it's inappropriately applied. > By theway, how are Putin's conscripts doing? You're arguing Putin's conscripts are an example of when a country's best and brightest aren't allowed to excuse themselves from random selection?