Norman National Service

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I believe the idea of requiring young people to perform a year or more of national service before college would be very beneficial because it’ll teach valuable life skills, build attachment to community and country, and toughen up young Americans. The idea is for young people to either join the military, or a national program like The Peace Corps or Vista. Statistics in Norman’s article state “Almost half (49%) of Americans favor requiring young men and women to give a year of service to the nation” (Norman). The idea was proposed by retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal. In his article, McChrystal says “serving together to solve public problems will build attachment to community and country” (McChrystal). I agree with his statement …show more content…
In Norman’s article statistics show “A majority (57%) of those younger than 30 are against the idea” (Norman). One argument could be that we don’t need more volunteers because 250,000 service opportunities are provided by Congress each year. Unfortunately, that is false because Congress didn’t honor its commitment to provide 250,000 national service opportunities each year through the Serve America Act. The second argument could be that there shouldn’t be mandatory service because it’s a free country. I disagree because in my opinion, one year of national service is minuscule and the choice is given to serve the year from ages 18 to 28. In their article, Lahey and Kanat prove my point by saying “It could be the military, volunteering in rural schools or hospitals, job retraining in regions with low employment, working in prisons, urban development, building community gardens, or environmental cleanup. There are dozens of options. You can do it after high school, during a college gap year, or upon graduating. You can do it near home or in another state” (Lahey & Kanat). Another reason I disagree is because service has proved to be beneficial. For example in their article, Dionne and Drogosz say “Service learning, increasingly popular in our public schools, has been linked with a heightened sense of civic responsibility and personal effectiveness” (Dionne &
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