A Consequence of Conscription

The first article of mine ever published is entitled "The Costs of Conscription" (co-authored with my undergrad mentor, William P. Field – actually, Bill wrote 90 percent of the piece).  It appeared in the August 1979 issue of Reason.  (I can't find it on-line.  All the worse for humanity.)

Military conscription is one of those issue that I have no tolerance for.  It's wrong — economically and, especially, ethically.  There is never any good justification for forcing anyone to fight and die...