Do BTS have to enlist in military service?
Yes, because they are Korean and male.I think usually the age to join the military is like 19 or something (my Korean friend told me it but I don’t know if I remembered correctly) but idols get to join later, still gotta join nonetheless though.I’ve been thinking about the members joining the military a lot recently and Jin’s gonna be the first one to go because he’s the oldest and i don’t want people to forget him (people won’t. I have hope) especially because he’s already one of the most overlooked and underappreciated members in the group. :(Honestly, the most efficient way for them to do the mandatory military service and come back with new music is for them to all join at the same time. But then they’d be silent for two years. Having members go one by one would allow the rest of the members, thus representing the group as a whole, to stay in the KPOP music scene and stay relevant.
Why doesn't the U.S. have mandatory military service?
Switzerland has mandatory service and is the safest country in the world (with high firearm ownership rates). It is mandatory for males and voluntary for females. I think it would teach better values to young people as well as responsibility.
Should the U.S. have a year of compulsory military service?
Economically and logistically — NO. The US doesn’t need that many military members. If every 18 year old US citizen was required to go in to military service for a year, that would be ~ 4 million people every year. The government would then have come up with an insane amount of money to transport, induct, clothe, house, feed, provide health care, and pay. With only one year obligation, they wouldn’t have enough time to be properly trained to do anything significant other than basic infantry tactics and drill. One year isn’t long enough to make it worth spending 6 - 8 months training someone to do complex military specialties. I suspect they wouldn’t have the motivation to learn it properly, either. Most jobs in the military take months of initial training followed by years of on-the-job apprentice training to master. Also, existing bases do not have the infrastructure or buildings to house them all. That doesn’t even consider the potential cost of veterans benefits.In my opinion conscripts would just get in the way of military operations and be a burden. Someone is forced to serve will not have the same motivation as someone who volunteered to serve and bad attitudes are contagious in the ranks. Even during past military drafts, not everyone was called up - only a limited portion of the eligible pool. The all volunteer force is significantly more professional and motivated than a conscripted force. In my opinion, a military draft is only appropriate in a time of national emergency when there are not enough volunteers to fill the ranks.On a side note. If everyone had to serve, that would undoubtedly include some criminally inclined people. You have to face the facts, not everyone is law abiding. I’d like to think that is a really small percentage. Lets say, 1% - that is potentially 40,000 people per year. Maybe some military discipline will change their ways. Alternatively, it may also leave them feeling angry and looking for a fight when they finish their year of compulsory service. Considering they’re probably going to be in excellent physical shape after doing PT for a year and will have training in the use of automatic weapons, explosives, and team tactics, it might not be a good thing.
What are the requirements to be a "natural born citizen?"?
Natural-born citizen Who is a natural-born citizen? Who, in other words, is a citizen at birth, such that that person can be a President someday? The 14th Amendment defines citizenship this way: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." But even this does not get specific enough. As usual, the Constitution provides the framework for the law, but it is the law that fills in the gaps. Currently, Title 8 of the U.S. Code fills in those gaps. Section 1401 defines the following as people who are "citizens of the United States at birth:" * Anyone born inside the United States * * Any Indian or Eskimo born in the United States, provided being a citizen of the U.S. does not impair the person's status as a citizen of the tribe * Any one born outside the United States, both of whose parents are citizens of the U.S., as long as one parent has lived in the U.S. * Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year and the other parent is a U.S. national * Any one born in a U.S. possession, if one parent is a citizen and lived in the U.S. for at least one year * Any one found in the U.S. under the age of five, whose parentage cannot be determined, as long as proof of non-citizenship is not provided by age 21 * Any one born outside the United States, if one parent is an alien and as long as the other parent is a citizen of the U.S. who lived in the U.S. for at least five years (with military and diplomatic service included in this time) * A final, historical condition: a person born before 5/24/1934 of an alien father and a U.S. citizen mother who has lived in the U.S. * There is an exception in the law — the person must be "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States. This would exempt the child of a diplomat, for example, from this provision. Anyone falling into these categories is considered natural-born, and is eligible to run for President or Vice President. These provisions allow the children of military families to be considered natural-born, for example.
In Which Country Military Service is Mandatory?
It's Countries: Albania Armenia Austria Belarus Bermuda Brazil China (PRC) Colombia Cyprus Denmark Egypt Finland Germany Greece Conscientious objection to military service (Greece) Iran Israel South Korea Mexico Norway Russia Serbia Singapore Sweden Switzerland Taiwan (ROC) Turkey Ukraine And Honduras last I checked.
Why are my parents trying to talk me out of joining the military?
Hi, I'm nineteen years old, an I'm set on joining the Marine Corps. Ever since I was very young, I have dreamed of serving my country. My great-grandfather served in the 101st Airborne during WW2, and my grandfather served in the Navy (I'm not sure of his deployment(s)), and my uncle is a Marine, and is currently stationed in Japan. So I guess you can say military service runs in the family. However, my dad is very anti-military, and he won't accept the fact his son wants to join. He told me I would seriously regret it, and he would go as far to disown me! And my mom, being the loyal wife she is, is backing him up! My friends are saying the only thing I'll find in the military is misery, but none of them have even served! I can't believe it. It seems everyone who's close to me doesn't support me in my decision. How do I get my parents to understand I'm a man, and I can make my own decisions? I know this sounds VERY stupid and corny, but I love my parents and I think it's immature, selfish, and arrogant for them to cut off contact with me just because I want to enlist. I've called and called, but none of them will pick the phone. Nothing can change my mind, though. I'm not going to let my dream be crushed because of my parents immaturity. But how can I convince them to accept my decision and start talking to me again? I really couldn't care less about my friends, it's my parents I'm concerned about. (Also, I don't want to hear garbage like; 'No, don't through your life away to the government!' or any bashing of the five branches).
I was born in Thailand to US parents am I a citizen by birth?
The fact that you were borne to US parents making you eligible for being US citizen, same as the fact that you were borne in Thailand making you are eligible for being a Thai citizen. You have a Thai certificate meaning that you can claim Thai citizenship, but the fact that you have not (meaning that at the age of 17 you will need to register for Thai identification card; which is a proof of your Thai citizenship, making your Thai citizenship is unclaimed; in other word, you are not Thai anymore). Still, at any time, you can go to the district office providing them with your Thai birth certificate and claim your Thai citizenship. There's a catch! At the age of 20, you need to serve in the Thai arm forces for two years. Failure to do that may result in jail sentence. Yet, again, in Thai nationality law, a chid borne to either one of the Thai parent (father or mother), or a child borne on Thai soil (including Thai flag carrier) is also entitled to be given a Thai citizenship. Dual citizenship isn't allowed in Thailand, so once a child reach maturity age (that is 20 years old), he or she must give up any other nationality he or she is holding and provide proof of that (a letter from foreign embassy indicating the person has given up other nationality) otherwise he or she will lose Thai nationality within six months after becoming 20 years of age.