Would you extend that idea to all forms of mandatory association? Selective service, taxes, etc.Mandatory service designed by the Government (outside of criminal correction) is not my idea of a free society. How about we start encouraging strong male leadership back in the home to help guide our next generation(s)?
I don’t think your second sentence is a bad thing at face value, however I don’t see it as a solution to our fragmented society. Thinking in a larger sense it’s common experiences that help us see where others are coming from. We lack common cultural experiences that in the past would give us things to talk about that cross party and religious lines. To me less individualism doesn’t mean an inevitable slide into collectivism like I hear so often.