Draft proponents employ some arguments that would be acceptable if they had purchased every male aged 18 to 35. Some of the stentorian arguments side-step the question of rights and look at other issues, such as mobility, emergency readiness, and social outcome. That's one of the tragedies of the volunteer force . Certainly, the classes with a statistically higher amount of college education should be involved in positions in which education can be put to best use. People not only own their own bodies, but a free society also grants people final say over government policy.
War is an area where the voice of the people is very important, as their security is at stake.
Denying this decision is in effect creating a government that does not respect the people's wishes, and instead dictates to them. There was an effort in June 1997 by President Clinton to use the Selective Service System to recruit potential volunteers in his AmeriCorps program. Ultimately, though, the administration deferred its plans. This issue has not gone away, as national service plans have considerable support from those people who think that everyone has a duty to the government. Free people can resist the draft easily.