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Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b
I've often thought that government service (not necessarily military service) should be required in almost all cases. Not everyone is cut out to be military, but you might want to send a doctor or nurse to an underprivileged area, have people work on urban renewal projects, build and repair infrastructure, or otherwise use whatever skills to contribute to their country. They could even be taught skills, like doing a stint in the military does, in return for their service. College money or technical school money could be negotiated for at enlistment time.
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This comes back to the issue of FRANCHISE or the issue of the VOTE.
How do you limit the quality of the vote to those qualified to vote??