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Many countries have compulsory military service for young men after they leave school. It would be a good idea for all countries to adopt this system for men, and possibly for women too. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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In many
countries
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 men have to do military
service
 after school for one or two years. Some
people
 think that
this
 should be compulsory in all
countries
 for men and maybe
also
 for
women
. I agree that there
maybe
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 some benefits to military
service
 but think it shouldn’t be compulsory for all
people
.
People
 who are in favour of military
service
 argue that it teaches young
people
 many things. They will learn discipline and how to be part of society. There are
also
 other skills like teamwork and leading
people
 that are useful.
People
 suggest many problems with behaviour and motivation might
solved
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 with military
service
. With
regards
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 to
women
 and military
service
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 I would argue that there is no reason why are they not part of it. Nowadays
women
 are more equal than men and in many
countries
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 it is normal for
women
 to be in the military so I do not think that they can’t do military
service
.
However
, I think that the modern world is too interested in the military. We should encourage young
people
 to be peaceful
people
 and have respect for other
countries
 and other
people
. Some
people
 say that the military is not a good place for learning these skills. In conclusion, I would argue that there are some advantages to military
service
 and that it teaches young
people
 important skills for life but I do not think that everyone should
be have
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 to join
military
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. Perhaps young
people
 should be forced to do some community work that would be more peaceful than in the military.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Compulsory
  • Military service
  • Conscription
  • Patriotism
  • National security
  • Social equality
  • Discipline
  • Physical fitness
  • Life skills
  • Job training
  • Infringement
  • Conscripts
  • Gender equality
  • Mandatory
  • Economy
  • Education system
  • Labor market
  • Civil service
  • Alternative forms
  • Balanced view
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