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I think it's a great idea, but it won't ever happen. The U.S. is the epitome of choice, and requiring military participation completely blows that notion out of the water. A bud of mine originally from Cyprus was required to be in the military for two years. I gotta say, he was more mature and had a better grip on his own existence and impact on society than I did when i was 18. That kind of experience makes you grow up quick I suppose.
Another reason i'm all for it is the often pathetic set of life skills kids in this country have when they leave high school. Sure, a kid might get a 1400 on his or her SAT's, but knows NOTHING about what it will take to be sucessful in this world. Come on, how many "smart" kids do you or did you know in college who got A's but were completely oblivious to everyone else surrounding them? My high school was a few blocks from a military base and we had a good amount of faculty that were in armed services , and i have to say, it set my ass straight when i was a young punk entering high school. I think the discipline instilled would be fantastic, but like I said, it isn't likely to happen.
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