The
compulsory enlistment of people in a national service is Conscription. The
national service is often a military service. Sometimes, Conscription is also
called draft.
The modern
system national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in
the 1790s. It helped build up the French army. Conscription is controversial
for many reasons. Which includes –
Conscientious
objection to military engagements on philosophical or religious grounds;
Political objection,
for example to serve an unpopular war or a disliked government;
And
ideological objection, for example, to a perceived violation of individual
rights.
Later, in
peacetime, most European nations copied the system. States that are involved in interstate rivalries or wars are most likely
to implement conscription, whereas democracies are less likely than autocracies
to implement conscription. While in
countries such as the U.S., the U.K., it is not compulsory. It exists in countries
such as the UAE, Myanmar, Mexico and even in the islands of the Netherlands which
are constituents of the Kingdom, for example, Aruba and Curacao.
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