text: I believe that community service should be optional because some kids are lazy or they just don't have a lot of time. The kids who are lazy and don't want too do community service are usually at home doing homework or hanging out friends. They believe that helping others is not something that they want to do. A lot of these kids probably don't want to help out other people because they are not getting paid. A lot of kids these days only help out others or there parents because of a salary or allowance.