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The problem with the draft system is that the UK has a strong youth development system, where clubs nurture young talent through academies, unlike the American system, where players are drafted from colleges.
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If a long-term job seeker who is eligible to take part in the initiative refuses community service without a valid reason, sanctions could be imposed on them.
“Military conscription may affect both contemporaneous and future criminal behaviour through a number of channels. Contemporaneous crime may decrease if conscription incapacitates young men, i.e., if it keeps them engaged and isolated from society.” doh, you don’t say. Putting people in prison also reduces the crime rate.
Abstract. We study the causal effect of mandatory military conscription in Sweden on the criminal behaviour of men born in the 1970s. We find that military serv
Malaysia is using mandatory community service to punish people who litter the environment.
Some high schools and colleges have mandatory community service, which must be completed before graduating.
France is trying out a national service program for 15 and 16-year-olds.
Some UK politicians were proposing mandatory national service for all 18-year-olds.
It’s quite common. Several countries have a form of mandatory national service, though this involves military service in some nations.
It might have some benefits, but the draft system would not be popular or very practical in the UK football league system.
The problem with the draft system is that the UK has a strong youth development system, where clubs nurture young talent through academies, unlike the American system, where players are drafted from colleges.
They have already done it for rugby, so why not the football league system?
A draft system could finally see the end of talent hoarding by big clubs, leading to more competition.
I love this amazing idea of mandatory community service for people without jobs.
Mandatory social and community service can be a great way to foster more cohesion in today’s societies, which are more divided than ever.
Sweden is trying something similar – compulsory conscription for civil service.
Several countries, such as Nigeria, Mexico, and Malaysia, have mandatory national or community service programs for young people.
https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/5-countries-that-have-compulsory-youth-programs-like-nigeria/ysztv2k
Or move to Jordan?
“Military conscription may affect both contemporaneous and future criminal behaviour through a number of channels. Contemporaneous crime may decrease if conscription incapacitates young men, i.e., if it keeps them engaged and isolated from society.” doh, you don’t say. Putting people in prison also reduces the crime rate.
lol, or get them to play the enemy when we practice.