Supply and Demand… Imagine a day when we are engaged on the ground in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Western Europe all at the same time. Or a war similar to Vietnam where MILLIONS of servicemen were deployed.
Some of the problems with a draft have already been pointed out. I wasn’t drafted, but chose to enlist in order to select who I was joining, and for how long a period of time. There were numerous fellow servicemen with degrees and skills that the military wished they had today. Most of them were either drafted or forced to enlist for various reasons. My Master Gunnery Sergeant practically begged me to re-enlist so he could send me anywhere I wanted to go in the world.
A college student is very aware of every aspect of the draft if one is in effect. I read the newspapers and listened to the news daily. I talked to veterans on my campus. When I learned what my lottery number was, I understood that my life was about to change.