Avi K: “if the tzibbor is going to pay them it should be able able to make sure that it is not being cheated through audits and exams.”
But, there’s no need to audit all the secular youth (as much as 47% according to stats released by the IDF) who are MUCH more numerous than the few thousand 18-30 year old yeshiva bochurim. Yeah, the ones faking psychological problems, who pay certain therapists under the table to falsely certify them as suffering from some mental illness. Or those that simply do everything possible to avoid serving or to get themselves thrown out of the army. Much of this is with the agreement and collusion of their parents.
And then how much does the tzibbur pay the fake students, the athletes, the “artists,” the entertainers, should I go on — many of whom shirk army service. Who are you trying to fool? The uninitiated who live in the U.S. might not know these things, but those of us who live here all know the real score. So chill out and put the rest of the house in order before going after the yeshiva bochurim.