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Ayn Rand was a staunch opponent of the military draft, characterizing it as a fundamental violation of an individual's right to their own life. She argued that conscription is a form of involuntary servitude and the most egregious "statist" violation of individual rights within a mixed economy. Philosophical Opposition

Rand contended that a volunteer military acts as a safeguard against military adventurism and serves as a protector of peace. ayn rand

Rand's opposition was rooted in her philosophy of , which holds that an individual’s life belongs to them, not the state. Ayn Rand was a staunch opponent of the

She believed that the draft establishes the principle that the state has a right to dispose of its citizens' lives. ayn rand