Will daughters be drafted?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.

Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.

Yes, but it's easier to grow a baby with a live woman that has a womb. A live man is not as needed since sperm is available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: There is no draft

semantics. Men must register for the selective service which would form draft rolls.

It's not semantics. Registering and getting drafted are two very different things.
Maybe the OP's titkle should have been "Will daughters have to register?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.


Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.


One man can impregnate hundreds. One woman can only have a small number of children.

Women have to have some skin in the game. Why should women be allowed to vote on sending just the men to fight and die?

By this token we should have a draft since about 95% of our current populace votes on this issue because they assume our "voluntary" military will fight the battle for them and thus they have no skin in the game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.


Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.


One man can impregnate hundreds. One woman can only have a small number of children.

Women have to have some skin in the game. Why should women be allowed to vote on sending just the men to fight and die?

We do not live in a direct democracy. Individuals can only vote for representatives, not for war.

[Anonymous]

Eh, the sociological "need" for war is to reduce the population of males. I think women should register for the selective service because it's the fair thing to do. But societies don't become unstable when there are too many single young women in them -- only when there are too many single young men.

[Anonymous]

For those of you who DO NOT believe that females should register.... Why not?
And, the argument that both a mother and father could be sent to war is not enough of an argument.
There are many spouses with children in the military now and the military finds a way to make it work.

[Anonymous]

According to this Washington Post article, it's yet to be decided:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/12/04/why-the-pentagon-opening-all-combat-roles-to-women-could-subject-them-to-a-military-draft/

"Carter said Thursday that he did not know how the issue would be resolved, but acknowledged that it is a “matter of legal dispute right now.” He added that “unfortunately,” it is subject to ongoing litigation. At least two lawsuits have been filed against the Selective Service System since the combat exclusion policy was appealed in 2013."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hope so and its about time.

+1000

I mean, can anyone think of a reason why not??!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.

Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.

A farm only needs one rooster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.

Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.

A farm only needs one rooster.

Best answer to my question. Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

would love to see that screamer girl at Yale get drafted. The she will see what an unsafe space is really like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Since we haven't had a draft in 40 years - doubt we'd start now. But, yes, theoretically, there is no reason why girls shouldn't sign up for selective service. Although perhaps the child-bearing aspect of sending young girls off to fight and then not having anyone home to continue the species - but then I read WAY to many dystopic/sci-fi books.


Don’t quite understand your thinking. It takes two to continue the species - female AND male.


One man can impregnate hundreds. One woman can only have a small number of children.

Women have to have some skin in the game. Why should women be allowed to vote on sending just the men to fight and die?

By this token we should have a draft since about 95% of our current populace votes on this issue because they assume our "voluntary" military will fight the battle for them and thus they have no skin in the game.

Everyone that pays taxes has skin in the game. How do you think those "voluntary" military members get paid, trained, housed, fed, and equipped?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope so and its about time.

+1000

I mean, can anyone think of a reason why not??!?

Well, the last draft was for the Vietnam war, which clearly demonstrates that a future draft is a real possibility (albeit low in my opinion). The force that fought that war, jungle warfare, trenches, hand to hand combat, etc. was 100% male. If the new policy was in place at that time, then presumably 50% of the draftees through the lottery would be female. Now the fighting force would be 50/50 male/female combating 100% male enemy forces in close combat. Is this an improvement for our chances in war?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope so and its about time.

+1000

I mean, can anyone think of a reason why not??!?

Yes.I am anti-registering, male or female. I don't think anyone should have to fight some government's stupid war.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope so and its about time.

+1000

I mean, can anyone think of a reason why not??!?

Yes.I am anti-registering, male or female. I don't think anyone should have to fight some government's stupid war.

A guy I knew got out of the military because he was a conscientious objector. But he still had to register. Pretty sure the law requires it regardless of one's views on fighting the government's "stupid war."