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Beyond moral grounds, Rand provided several practical reasons for abolishing the draft:

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She believed the threat of being drafted creates a state of "terror" where young people cannot plan their futures or count on their own efforts. Political Impact and Legacy Beyond moral grounds

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

Rand’s ideas influenced the eventual abolition of the U.S. draft in 1973.