Should mandatory military service be implemented in all countries?

Should mandatory military service be implemented in all countries?

Definitions

• Mandatory military service: a legal requirement for citizens (usually young adults) to serve in the armed forces for a fixed period.
• Implemented in all countries: universal global adoption, not just individual states choosing.
• Military service: not just combat roles but also training, national defence, logistical support.
• Fairness test: whether compulsion is consistent with rights, justice, and modern security needs.

Assumptions under challenge

• Main: that conscription is both possible and desirable in all societies.
• Further: that military service is the most effective way of securing national defence; that states are justified in compelling citizens even when alternative civic contributions exist; that the benefits (discipline, unity, readiness) outweigh harms to liberty and fairness.