Public prosecutors, accounting specialists, military personnel and law enforcement officials are just some of the public service jobs filled by volunteer citizens from all walks of life, but what if a two-year service of this type was mandatory? for all graduates? It could be said that this would strengthen public services with an influx of staff to provide a more robust service. Would the reasons for implementing this type of service outweigh the consequences? I don't believe it. In fact, I believe that mandatory public service would only serve to weaken the military, increase government spending, and would be a direct violation of the United States Constitution. Sure, public service could instill a sense of patriotism and civic pride while bringing broader expertise to the playing field, but if people didn't want to serve, many complications would also arise. For example, negative attitudes that develop after being forced into service could lead to disciplinary problems, loss of productivity, and lower quality of work. This is already happening on a smaller scale with volunteers joining the military only to find it doesn't meet their expectations. These staff sometimes become disgruntled and often the result is inappropriate or incorrect behavior. At present, one of the most extreme consequences of this behavior is expulsion from the military with “bad conduct discharge” (Powers, 2011). When an individual's desire is to be removed from service, however, that consequence is compromised and the resulting situation becomes contrary to the good order and discipline that are essential to the functionality of the military. Furthermore, the process of separating someone is not immediate...... middle of the document ......rojections2018/tables/table_24.aspCongress. (1865, January 1). Retrieved from the National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/global-pages/larger-image.html?i=/historical-docs/doc-content/images/13th-amendment-l.jpg&c=/historical-docs /doc-content/images/13th-amendment.caption.htmlHall, E. (2011, June 22). US NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK. Retrieved June 24, 2011, from http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/Khomar. (2009, October 13). Paolo daily. Retrieved from http://www.dailypaul.com/110712/interesting-conversationPowers, R. (2011). About.com. Retrieved from http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/l/aadischarge1.htmPowers, R. (2011). About.com. Retrieved from http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/l/blbasicattrit.htmSupreme Court. (1918, January 7). Findlaw. Retrieved from http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=245&invol=366