Should Women Have to Sign up for the Draft?
I recently stumbled across this article, Making Women Sign Up for the Draft Would be the Height of Stupidity: http://townhall.com/columnists/johnha...
Here are a few quotes:
"Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie all blundered right into her trap and agreed that we should take the radical step of forcing young women to sign up for a potential draft."
"... while we should certainly appreciate women who serve our country, it doesn’t change the fact that the more women you put into combat, the worse our military will perform."
"Have we gotten so mired in this faux feminism,” “You go, girl” culture that we can’t even admit that men are generally much better suited to kill other men than women?"
"However, if we ever stoop to drafting women and forcing them to fight our battles, it would be one of the most foolish and shameful moments in our nation’s history."
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My opinion:
Frankly, I thought this article was condescending. I don't understand why it is radical to ask women to take the same risks as men.
This article is saying "It is okay to ask (or force) men to kill other men and potentially sacrifice their own lives but it is not okay to ask the same of women".
If a woman isn't physically equipped to fill a role, don't put her in that role... but the same can be said for men. The military wouldn't make a person that is 5'2 and 120 pounds a SEAL regardless of gender.
The fact that women are typically smaller and lighter than men doesn't automatically preclude them from in some way serving their country. Draft women for other roles or at least evaluate women to see if they are equipped to serve in combat positions.
I believe in equality. Not superiority. That means I want to be treated just as my male counterpart is. Not better. Not worse.
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I would love to know what other Gulchers think of this issue and the article.
Here are a few quotes:
"Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie all blundered right into her trap and agreed that we should take the radical step of forcing young women to sign up for a potential draft."
"... while we should certainly appreciate women who serve our country, it doesn’t change the fact that the more women you put into combat, the worse our military will perform."
"Have we gotten so mired in this faux feminism,” “You go, girl” culture that we can’t even admit that men are generally much better suited to kill other men than women?"
"However, if we ever stoop to drafting women and forcing them to fight our battles, it would be one of the most foolish and shameful moments in our nation’s history."
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My opinion:
Frankly, I thought this article was condescending. I don't understand why it is radical to ask women to take the same risks as men.
This article is saying "It is okay to ask (or force) men to kill other men and potentially sacrifice their own lives but it is not okay to ask the same of women".
If a woman isn't physically equipped to fill a role, don't put her in that role... but the same can be said for men. The military wouldn't make a person that is 5'2 and 120 pounds a SEAL regardless of gender.
The fact that women are typically smaller and lighter than men doesn't automatically preclude them from in some way serving their country. Draft women for other roles or at least evaluate women to see if they are equipped to serve in combat positions.
I believe in equality. Not superiority. That means I want to be treated just as my male counterpart is. Not better. Not worse.
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I would love to know what other Gulchers think of this issue and the article.
Previous comments...
That being said, we are living in a period where such differences are not valued, and recognizing such a difference is currently viewed as sexism. So based on the times that we live in, I think that if "equality" is demanded, it should be given. For example, I think women should have to sign up for the selective service. Since gay marriage is now legal, I think polygamous marriage should also be legal. We have all these affirmative action laws in place, lets equally apply them to the NBA and the NFL. Thoughts?
that everyone must spend part of their life working
for the state, or pay a lifetime tax. . I think that is the
way to do it. . I chose the air force and got a good
deal;;; others might choose to work in a library or a
veterans' convalescent home. . it would work, and
women would have the full range of alternatives,
according to their abilities and aspirations. . and
a short, light navy SEAL might be a wonderful
team member for many missions -- think Israeli
women's fighting forces. . they are amazing!!! -- j
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i served and am a vietnam vet... my father served and he is a viet nam vet and a korean vet... my grandfather served in ww2..... my family served all the way back to the revolutionary war.... and i must say we served PROUDLY!!! you folks with the slavery and indentured servant crap..... well you just plain and simply make me ill sorry but it is true....
Just wait and see what ISIS does to them on video.
Then people will wake up.
life.
If military service was voluntary, it should carry with it the same requirements as any job- you need the skills and interest to do what the job requires.
Trump would settle this issue, as he knows how to get things done in a business.