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  If the US is ever in a situation where large quantities of conscripts are needed for defense it means it's already too late. Shit has truly hit the fan.
  
  Absolutely. And even in the crazy unlikelihood that a conscripted army would even be useful it's simple enough to just draft a law reinstating the draft in whatever form needed. If there isn't sufficient political will to make that happen ASAP then it shouldn't happen anyway.
context: If we're going to have selective service and the potential of a draft, it should be universal. I would suggest Norway and Sweden as the relevant model. >
  
  Just require all people over 18 to register. There’s no need to exclude anyone >
  
  "Privilege" seems a bizarre word to use. Never in a million years would I describe signing up for the draft as a privilege. More an obligation. And an especially shitty one.
  The super simple solution is to ditch the whole thing. >
  
  
  The super simple solution is to ditch the whole thing.
  
  This right here.
  If the US is ever in a situation where large quantities of conscripts are needed for defense it means it's already too late. Shit has truly hit the fan.