Should there be mandatory national service?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Should there be mandatory national service?
Position1 of 2›: No, mandatory service should not exist

Mandatory service should not exist because it is an infringement on individual rights and freedoms. Mandatory service forces people to serve in conditions that have a high risk for danger and death.

Supporting arguments · 2

Mandatory service requirements are easily manipulated
Mandatory national service requirements can easily be manipulated by the wealthy to avoid conscription and service. This would make mandatory service requirements affect certain populations disproportionally.
Mandatory service requirements infringe on civil rights
Mandatory national service is a violation of civil and individual rights. Mandatory national service forces citizens into harmful and dangerous situations against their will, with little to no benefit.