Civic Engagement's Effect On Society

Some may find that mandatory national service is taking away from those who love and aspire to volunteer. Although this may be the case for some, mandatory national service could also be a good thing. For example, people that are unemployed could use this as a source of a job or even just something to fill their time. What of the working Americans? Is it right for all citizens to be required the same amout of service? All citizens would have to be treated equally whatever the out come is to be.

One of the greatest problems facing America today is the fact that we still rely on volunteer military service. The idea that Americans have to rely on a volunteer fighting force to defend this great country is very unsettling. In fact, the number of U.S Soldiers has been reduced to its lowest number since 1940, which then forces the military to depend on unstable and unprepared soldiers. This will put not only those troops at risk, but also our country. The only way to solve the weakness of volunteer military service is to implement a new idea. That idea would be to make it mandatory for all able-bodied citizens over the age of 18 to serve. Another name for this practice is called mandatory military service. Mandatory Military service will solve the problem of Volunteer Military service by maintaining and accumulating a strong military force quickly and promoting unity in the country.

Civic Engagement is a necessary focus that many young adults overlook. It is about learning and knowing how to fight for one’s belief or a noble cause, and trying to bring about change to a social or political condition (Parisella, 2013). The Washington Center’s Civic Engagement Framework required some components such as attending two modules that addressed issues of public concern and strategies for citizen participation, a public policy dialogue, and direct service. The first two served as an educational purpose to teach students how to get involved and finally the direct service allowed the opportunity for students to take action and volunteer. Therefore, I wanted my civic engagement to relate to the hazardous things that humans are exposed

Do you think Americans should be forced to volunteer for some form of national service? Yes because in my opinion it should be required because there are soldiers overseas that fight for our freedom. Even if it was civilian service such as the police force or firefighter it should be required. It would be a good idea because if you think about it this way each and everyone of us has a job be it military or civilian service. Also if you look at it like this, with more civilian service the place we live will be safe just like with more national service.

However, volunteering can be difficult to achieve as it “relies disproportionately upon citizens possessing ample time and resources [which] risks favoring certain members of society over others. This encourages the dominance of extreme interests [and] outcomes that civic engagement seeks to avoid” (Civic Engagement, 2018). By volunteering and demonstrating philanthropism, individuals gain influence over others who recognize their work. As such, the act of volunteering must avoid being contorted from an act of good will to an act of

Public prosecutors, accounting specialists, military personnel and law enforcement officials are just a few of the public services jobs filled by voluntary citizens from all walks of life, but what if a two year service of this kind was mandatory for all high school graduates? It could be said that this would bolster public services with an influx of personnel to provide a more robust service. Would the reasons to implement this type of service outweigh the consequences though? I don’t believe so. In fact, I believe that compulsory public service would only cause complications for the military, increase government spending and would be a direct violation of the Thirteenth amendment.

The topic of mandatory national service has been around for years now, and there will always be arguments on whether it should be enforced or not. Some may say that it takes away our freedom, but is it not what gives us freedom in the first place? The United States’ military, national service, as well as community service is based on volunteers. That is what makes this country great, but there are less volunteers as years go by. Crime increases, streets are not safe anymore, Americans are oblivious to what is happening around the world. There are so many opportunities to give back to the country, yet, not many care. Today’s generation is based on social trends, and self-gratification. There is also the fact that many young people do not know what to do with their life after high school, some continue to college or focus on work, others do not work nor study. Therefore, all young men and women should be required to give two years to national service because it can help solve problems as well as build the community back together.

Claim: The U.S. should have mandatory civic service for two years between the age of 18 and 25

In this paper, I explore ways to revamp civic education in the United States in order to involve and empower youth. Firstly, I will describe the normative issues

“In 2009, 63.4 million Americans volunteered by choice” (The Heart of Service). If the United States forces people to volunteer they will have a mindset that they have to be there so they’ll only do it half way. By forcing community service people might not want to come back and do it again because their first experiance wasn’t a good one.

I don’t believe that people of the U.S. should be required to be in the military for at least a year. I believe that it should be encouraged but that no one should be forced. Something like serving for your country isn’t something that everyone is cut out for and we also do not know why they did not join on their own in the first place. I think that a benefit in mandatory public service is advancement in society. When people participate in things going on in society it tends to give people an understanding of other’s views and sometimes brings people of society together. The U.S. is very diverse and many people of this country have a different race or ethnic background so by forcing people to do some sort of public service you might gain some

In my perspective, I strongly agree with the idea that everyone has to perform at least one year of mandatory public service. I think this because it will really benefit the nation as a whole. It will show the individuals what has to be done to protect the country. Furthermore, if an individual chooses to do military service it will help the U.S military and the nation overall. The benefits to the United States society for young men making themselves available for public service would be that they as individuals would be more disciplined and mature. I think that it will help them grow physically and emotionally because of us as people we have feelings which play a big role in our lives. It would also help them fully develop themselves and they

“Serve of Fail” by Eggers brings up many interesting points as to why volunteering should be a requirement for college students. “Colleges should create in their students a lifelong commitment to volunteering,” he said while pointing out that college students are uniquely suited to volunteering. He stated that America would gain millions of volunteer hours and it would help colleges bridge the gap between the academic world and the world beyond it. I agree that colleges should make volunteering a requirements for students and I support Eggers argument, but have a different opinion on some of his points.

Many nonprofit organizations depend on volunteer workers to carry out their missions. However, if they require all people to volunteer for a year before college the government can foster a sense of shared sacrifice among everyone in the U.S. Yes, it’s good to have many volunteers but forcing people to volunteer

It has been proposed that government should require two years of public service from every citizen because doing so promotes important civic virtues. While public service can promote civic virtues, mandating it is unconstitutional and degrades the virtue of service itself.