Compulsory military service: Persuasive writing.

Topic: All citizens must enrol in the military service for a minimum of two years.

Side: Against.

points: injury/mental illness, held back from starting their working career, lack of further education.

Introduction:Young people should be trained to make our society better, to change the world and to help people. Having a law which states 'all citizens must enrol in the military service for a minimum of two years' would cause more harm than good. Those who are forced to join the military could be injured or develop Post traumatic stress disorder, they would be held back from their lives and working career and the idea of their post secondary school education could be terminated. 

War effects millions, including the soldiers who fight it them. Soldiers have a very high chance of being injured or developing PTSD if they are subject to actual fighting. Even training and observation missions have their risks. If we send all our citizens to the military, there is a guarantee many will develop physical or mental injuries. Not only could being forced into the military be negatively consequential immediately, there are long term issues too.

Forcing all citizens into the military will give them a disadvantage when it comes to carers. In two years, people can learn a lot of information about working, weather it be about the actual job or about how to live whilst working. Taking away a valuable two years from every person in a country could be devastating for not only them, but their countries economy. Although there are some benefits to joining the military, they are outmatched by the negatives.

Joining the military builds trust with your fellow soldiers, teaching valuable lessons about respect, hard work and dedication. In the military, there is no slacking off, teaching people to work hard and push themselves. Bonds are formed with others and you are forced to trust on and be trusted by your team members. Despite these positive consequences, forcing all citizens to join the military can disrupt and negatively influence the country as a whole.

People are constantly coming up with new ideas, ideas to make lives easier, to help people and to help the environment. These people often need additional education to support their ideas. Post secondary high school education is extremely hard to gain if someone joins the military. A minimum of two years are wasted when they could be spent learning how to improve people's lives. With the increase of health issues, we need more doctors and scientists to help our population, these people will find it extraordinarily difficult to learn the skills needed if they are held back from their education for a minimum of two years.

Conclusion: In conclusion, forcing all citizens to join the military for a minimum of two years will cause more harm than good. People could be injured, develop PTSD, negatively effect their working caeer and stop them from helping others. Forcing all into military service would hurt not only the soldiers, but society as a whole.