We were discussing this at work yesterday. Most have little if any opinion on it, but we came to agreement on several areas.
I believe that national conscription is a good idea, and that we need it in our nation. I am of the age I missed even registering, and when I went to enlist was told I wasn't needed or wanted. I was told by everyone, except the Army, to go get some college education and skills, then come back. The Army, on my third visit, leveled and said that I could enlist. Duties based on my current HS diploma and test results would "possibly" be as high as a mechanics assistant, but there was no need at this time. Guess who quit begging to get in. It is a missed part of my life that I wish I could go back and redo.
Today we are a society of privileged individualists that need a lesson in teamwork and being a part of a group. Of not being special but being a part of a special group.
I don't care if the conscription puts a person in a military role, or a humanitarian role. I do care that everyone go through Basics, and that they maintain the strict structure of service. I think to the movie Starship Troopers, and the idea of a difference between Citizens and Civilians. There is something about being a part of the nation with skin in the game.