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Originally Posted by Kevlar281
I would gladly serve if called upon.
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But being "called upon" is not volunteerism, is it?
Contrast this idea the development of the Peace Corps, and the call for voluntary service.
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Originally Posted by AKA Monet
I am really trying hard to understand how come any kind of community service for young people is not a good idea.
I imagine how non-profits suffer due to poor numbers of volunteers on their projects.
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What makes this a particularly bad idea is that America is a land of liberty. That means free choice, and yes, accepting the consequences of that choice. Which means leaving open the choice NOT to participate. Most may agree that morally, serving is the "right" thing to do, but choice is fundamental part of liberty.
And accepting the consquences could be a bureaucratic nightmare in itself. You can't graduate if you don't contribute 50/100 hours? To what? You're talking about making government bigger to "enforce" volunteerism.
And I can envision the courts becoming involved over disputes between what is and what isn't community service .....
A good idea, in theory only.