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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don't girls have to do it?[/quote]

Patriarchy thinks they are too weak [/quote]

One time when we don't need to object[/quote]

Ugh, you do realize women serve honorably and with valor currently - to include frontline combat positions in the next war?[/quote]

NP, and sure.  But from a selfish perspective, I'd rather my daughter not be compelled.  If she chooses to serve, great.[/quote]

I'd rather my son not be compelled either. I'd go in his place any day. But fair is fair. As long as we have the possibility of the draft in this country, it should be equal for men and women. [/quote]
But we don’t treat men and women equally in this country, so you can’t make it “fair.” Also, drafting both men and women would raise a lot of issues for the draftees who have minor children. [b]What are we going to do with children when both parents are drafted to serve at the same time? [/b]How expensive will it be to put procedures in place so this doesn’t happen?[/quote]

Selective Service is 18-25.    Do you really think there are that many couples with children  on DCUM where BOTH parents are under the age of 26?[/quote]
Men who father children in their teens and 20s are more likely to join the military than childless men, and they’re unlikely to be having those babies with significantly older women. If we draft their female partners, those families have a problem.[/quote]

But not male partners??? I am always amazed at all of you self-proclaimed feminists who want men to be raising children on the same level as you, be involved, etc. and then the moment s hits the fan it's "women have to stay home with the children." Why can't women go instead of men? I'm sure exceptions will/can be made where there are two small children in the household to make sure at least one parent is not deployed at the same time, but you shouldn't get a pass because you have a uterus. [/quote]

This.

One has to go, it's not necessarily the man.[/quote]
Duh. Of course it doesn’t have to be the man. But if a 19 year old male impregnates a 17 year old female, who do you think is more likely to join the military so they can buy diapers or pay for child care? You can’t seriously be arguing that just as many women are joining the military as men?[/quote]

No one is talking about voluntarily joining the military here. The topic at hand is the draft where neither parent/person wants to join but are compelled by the government to serve. In that case it should be both men and women.[/quote]

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