People right now all over the world and in the US are already being asked to sacrifice their well-being and lives for pursuits most of them find utterly meaningless[1]. In addition many of the millenial generation are already crippled by debt, underemployment, and vanishing prospects for retirement. You're essentially asking these people to do the same thing - namely "massively sacrifice their well-being" - and so really you're just choosing favorites. Either way both sides are demanding a sacrifice. The only difference is who is being asked to sacrifice.

[1]: http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/163007/state-ameri...