The Playboy Forum
September, 1979
A Modest ProposalSince talk of reviving the draft is becoming commonplace these days, a thought occurred to me that would solve two problems at once. Why not make constructive use of all of the manpower that is now languishing behind bars by giving convicted criminals a choice of serving their sentences in uniform? There's really very little difference. The harsh treatment, the deprivation of freedom and the totalitarian atmosphere are traditional in the Service. Lifers could become career men,...
