National military service in the UK was abolished in 1960. Recently, parliament has proposed the idea of a new modern form of national service that would make it mandatory for 18-26 year olds to participate in military or charitable service for a period of one year.
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Response rates from 2.7k Non-Civil Parish or Community voters.
33% Yes |
67% No |
18% Yes |
58% No |
6% Yes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development |
9% No, service should be an option instead of obligation |
6% Yes, but only for those who do not pursue further education or employment |
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3% Yes, but only for young offenders |
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Unique answers from Non-Civil Parish or Community voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2QWQBN2wks2W
If you force someone to do service that could be more of a liability instead they should focus on incentivise people to do national service rather enforcing it will be better for everyone
@4TTGKP74yrs4Y
Yes, For strong, young refugees.
@9L2X73L11mos11MO
Yes, but only under exceptional circumstances, only for repeat offenders and it should be a shorter period of time e.g. six-eight weeks
@B327CQL4 days4D
Yes, but a model similar to swiden where ages between sixteen and sixteen to complete either military or civilian service in the armed forces or emergency services
@B2WS4VN 1wk1W
I strongly believe that National Service should be enforced upon regular trouble makers. The youth of today have no discipline enforcement what so ever. And to think the homeless man, struggling to keep warm in your town centre was a soldier that
Fought for this country. If a child shows willingness to escalate in education then give them and there families the monetary funds needed to help them thrive. If a child shows no signs of wanting to better themselves in education and is a constant drain on resources and man power in schools, then National Service should be an immediate lawful enforcement.
@9QL22258mos8MO
I believe a lot of people could benefit from the structure and discipline learnt from military service, and I believe military service should be discussed more frequently as an option in schools and employment centres
@9QGGJZH8mos8MO
Yes, but not for those who are embarking on reputable higher education courses that go into a valued profession e.g. doctor, nurse, teacher, dentist, vet etc. additionally I think this service should be more skills based and less military focused.
@9Q9HQTM8mos8MO
only for those who do not pursue further education or employment and instead focus more on the terms of education and skills development and less on mandatory service
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