Question

Much of the manpower for the US war effort in Vietnam came as a result of the draft. A draft is a system by which able-bodied males are forced into military service. The draft became controversial during the Vietnam War.
1. What arguments could be made for the necessity of a draft?
2. What arguments could be made against drafting young men into military service?

Answer 1

1. Several arguments could be made for draft would be: Keep the national security, promotes the unity between nation´s citizens and encourage the equality.

2. Some arguments could be made against draft would be: It goes against personal freedoms, only leave devastated families and the quality of service and nation security could be compromised.

Answer 2

(1)

• many young unemployed people got confirmed jobs in army

(2)

• Young people were forced into fighting  a war
• young people are affected adversely from war and suffer from depression etc.
• people were sent to Vietnam without sufficient training and many died due to that reason
• people were forced to give service in army against their wishes,sort of dictatorship rules were followed by government making democracy much weaker
• avoiding the draft became a favourite sport of the youth

Answer 3

For:
Volunteers alone could not meet the military needs of the war.
All Americans should shoulder the burden of war, not just volunteers.
It is a patriotic duty to serve in the military in times of war.
Against:
Forcing people to fight is morally wrong.
Doves felt that the US was involved in Vietnam for the wrong reasons.
The draft tended to disproportionately affect poor and minority Americans.