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No country can leave its people and land without an army. As that country will be at risk for many colonial countries that aim to take advantage of the other countries’ goods and even to protect the state from within in the event of any disasters.Military army in Latin is called “Arma” and in theContinue reading “Does joining the army have to be compulsory?”

“Nationalism is both a vital medicine and a dangerous drug.” Those are the words of the Australian historian, academic, philanthropist and commentator Geoffrey Blainey. There is no doubt that nationalism is a vital element to build a nation. According to Brilmayer (1995), on one hand, nationalism plays an essential role in shaping the political processContinue reading “The Idea of Conscription and Its Relation with Nationalism.”

Conscription is usually linked to patriotism, heroism and national affiliation, but the fact that an estimate of 30% of soldiers in the Vietnam war have suffered from PTSD in their lifetime is bound to raise some suspicions over this mandatory military system. Conscription is the mandatory enlistment of young men starting the age of 18Continue reading “Mandatory Military Service: A Patriotic Duty or Life Imprisonment?”

Should joining the army be mandatory?             Mandatory military service has been a field of controversy between people for a long while. According to Nicholas A. Krehbiel (2016), compulsory military service has started during the cold war in Europe but ended in UK by 1963. Almost all European countries, except for the UK, consider theContinue reading “Should Military Service be Mandatory?”

Countries around the world have their own militaries; the way one is chosen for military service differs from one country to another. Some countries have voluntary military service, in which the citizens choose joining the military as a career. In other countries, military service is a mandatory conscription system. Many governments in history used mandatoryContinue reading “How does Compulsory Military Conscription Contribute in a Better Society?”