Reinstating the Draft (moral, choices, choice, America, moral)

[Runt]

Originally Posted by Mr_Spinkles

Does the government even draft women, (athsma or not)? I was not aware that women had ever been drafted into combat or were even eligible, but correct me if I'm wrong.

In the past women have not been drafted. However, this particular bill is considering drafting women as well, either into military or civilian service: "A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes." (WHAT other purposes?) http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdqu...p;summ2=m&

But wouldn't you still be aiding and supporting the killing of other people indirectly?

Perhaps, or perhaps not. It is preferable to killing people because at least there is a chance I won't be helping kill people (I could, for example, be helping figure out ways to raise money to feed people... I don't know. Service for the furtherance of national defense does not necessarily have to have anything to do with agression). It doesn't mean I like ANY compulsory service... but I certainly would prefer to work in a capacity that does not directly involve killing people.

[Mr Spinkles]

Originally Posted by Runt

In the past women have not been drafted. However, this particular bill is considering drafting women as well, either into military or civilian service: "A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes." (WHAT other purposes?) http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdqu...p;summ2=m&

It seems very doubtful that such a bill would ever get through both houses of the legislature, but I guess it is possible.

Do you think it is right or wrong that women cannot be drafted? Is the military sexist, or realistic?

[Runt]

I actually think it is right. Women demand equal rights... well, with equal rights must come equal responsibility. My only concern is that technically women are at a SLIGHT disadvantage physically, which could put them in GREATER danger than men in a military conflict... therefore, and for this reason only, I think women, if drafted, should be given the choice between combatant (military) and noncombatant (military or civilian) service.

[UNITED]

I don't necessarily believe in war. Only defend yourself, don't go lookng for a fight. Make peace or love, not hate. But with the draft, if it did happen, I would think that they would have to draft women. That would only be fair. Women are equal to men in society, so they should carry equal the burden. If I was drafted, and I didn't protest, I would be ****** off that I got drafted, yet some physically fit woman did not have to be drafted into some military situation. And so would anyone else.

[Lightkeeper]

I think we have to be careful about drafting a lot of young woman, because of childbearing. A large loss of young women in war would highly affect propagation.