Textuality » 4A Interacting
Today we are repeatedly confronted with the problem of war. Almost every day we read on the newspapers or we listen in the news about worldwide wars and we think about the army and soldiers. Lately people discuss about the abolition of compulsory military service in all countries. First of all we need to differentiate military service from go to war, because in many countries once you join the army you are sent to war. This is not always the case because in neutral countries military service has no relation with war, for example in Switzerland each person who reached legal age have to choose between civil service and military service without having to go to war. Obviously military service has advantages and also disadvantages. One disadvantage is that the service period last long you are engaged five days a week so you have only the weekend for you. Another point against is the commitment and effort to carry out the service, both physical and mental stress, because the army ask you over a excellent physical form to obey, obey, and obey. However the military service teach you respect compared to people and discipline. A further argumentation is that with the service you can give your country a payback, for instance the military are used to help people and maintain roads and minimum services. The biggest advantage is that the military service is paid well and as a matter of fact many people pursue a military career also to pay for the studies. I am in favor of compulsory military service and in my opinion every country should have a military service separate from war.