There is no denying the fact that it has been a hotly debated topic whether students sho uld attend military training in China in the past years.Opinions on this issue dffer sharply.S

ome hold the positive view while others are strongly against it. Personally,Ibelieve it is esse ntial for students to attend military training.

First,to attend military training is a response to the call for a stronger national defense. Though we are ina relatively peaceful age, the danger of wars never really fades.Some West ern powers have never given up their attempt to overturn Chinese government and subject China to their manipulation.Therefore,every Chinese should bear in mind his or her duty to guard the nation against invaders. Military training among students is the most direct means to instill such awareness and familiarize young people with life in the troop.

Secondly, military training serves as an effective way to temper young people's willpo wer, develop their team-spirit and cultivate their sense of discipline.As a generation brought up ina peaceful and relatively well-offenvironment, youngsters today suffer a grave lack of willpower. Compared with previous generations, they are more prone to saying die in the fac e of difficulties or setbacks. Therefore,they can gain much through the trying drills of militar y training. Besides,the honor of a military group depends on the effort of each member, whi ch calls for supreme team-spirit, which is another quality that many current young people la ckas they are self-centered.Plus, perhaps there can be no other settings like the barrack tha t demands so much sense of discipline.In these senses, military training provides a perfect c hance for those high-fed, coddled and even spoiled youngsters to learn life lessons.