I hope im not, but i may be the fly in the ointment here,but first i must ask did you have to serve your national service?
My answer is NO a most definite no,For our youth to serve something similar to the old National service and 18 month term that has no chance of ever producing an effective fighting force,just brings the saying cannon fodder to mind.
as for the youth of today,times have changed.It would be in grave danger of taking away any independence or free thinking our kids are privileged to have.