Should Women Be Drafted into the Military?
Should women feel the same pressure to join the army that men do? Should they be drafted against their will?
Yes
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No
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To the contrary, conscription is only needed by the act of Congress and the Signature of the President of the United States. A draft is only temporary discontinued. The Selective Service System remains in place as a contingency plan; men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register so that a draft can be readily resumed if needed. In 1980, Congress re-instated the requirement that young men register with the Selective Service System. At that time it was required that all males, born on or after January 1, 1960 register with the Selective Service System. 1173 days ago | Side: No
Right, but right now it is not being used. Yep, I was unaware of that a few months ago but in I had to sign up in order to be accepted into college. However, I do have an issue with the fact that it does not apply to women. There is no reason why a female of good physical health should not be treated the same as a man who is in good physical health. 1173 days ago | Side: No
The Supreme Court upheld the act, stating that Congress's "decision to exempt women from a draft was not the accidental byproduct of a traditional way of thinking about women. HOWEVER, I don't a damn what they think. If the military is voluntary, then women should be drafted, yet if a draft is mandated, then it is not voluntary; however, women should still be drafted as well as fight in the front lines. 1173 days ago | Side: yes
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I had to argue that women should not be allowed in combat for a class and this was my main article. It is really informative actually, y'all should all look at it. I don't believe everything said in it, but it is still really good :)
Supporting Evidence:
Why Women should Not be Allowed in Combat
(www.fireandknowledge.org)
537 days ago | Side: No
To the contrary, conscription is only needed by the act of Congress and the Signature of the President of the United States. A draft is only temporary discontinued. The Selective Service System remains in place as a contingency plan; men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register so that a draft can be readily resumed if needed. In 1980, Congress re-instated the requirement that young men register with the Selective Service System. At that time it was required that all males, born on or after January 1, 1960 register with the Selective Service System. 1173 days ago | Side: yes
Don't kid yourself. While im sure a small minority of girls would be capable of "working just as well as boys", the vast vast majority of girls neither have the capacity or interest in maintaining weaponry, bench pressing, and sparring with bayonets. Its not how nature works, accept it, embrace it, etc. 428 days ago | Side: No
What people don't seem to recognize is that in order to win a war, you must have steady supply of young soldiers. The majority of women need to continue to produce offspring to maintain the countries future. Also, women who volunteer have made the self determined decision to join the military, which is rare compared to the great majority of women, who have no desire or interest. Imagine how many men hate the thought of being drafted into the militarily, imagine if 18 year old American girls were drafted! The whole concept is preposterous. Equality can only go so far before we have to face the fact that women and men are different and serve different roles. 428 days ago | Side: No
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