I have talked to more then a few people who say all people should have to serve some form of government service between the age of 18 and 35. I agree with them for many reasons, not the least is the need to instill a ethic of service into our nation. This would be service to government at every level, from Peace Corps/military to local government street maintenance or garbage collection. To work this would have to be universal with no deferments. Most people even with physical or emotional disabilities could and all should serve in some capacity. With a cutback seen very shortly for military service needs, a civilian service corps could help get everyone ready for citizenship in the broadest sense. A citizenship that calls on each to help their neighbor in some way. How about some feedback.
I grew up thinking that everyone was part of and served a purpose within the community, within the world, however this has fallen by the wayside somehow. Time to help bring it back, even just volentary.
