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78. The old draft machine was a hell of a ride

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 05:29 PM

Feb 2016

and a known side effect was death. The lack of an ERA kinda looks like a mickey mouse excuse why you shouldn't have to take your chances...

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Compulsory female registration for the draft [View all] woolldog Feb 2016 OP

Good mythology Feb 2016 #1

It's long overdue. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #2

It's only recently that ground combat units were open to women woolldog Feb 2016 #4

I'm too old to be drafted but I would have served if called. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #5

I don't doubt that you would have. woolldog Feb 2016 #31

It's not overdue until we have the Equal Rights Amendment. When we spent pnwmom Feb 2016 #68

I agree with you. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #71

Equal is equal aaaaaa5a Feb 2016 #3

Or was until the ultra-Orthodox started squeezing women out starroute Feb 2016 #56

But we're not. The SCOTUS has ruled we're not equal and the states failed to pass an ERA. n/t pnwmom Feb 2016 #69

ERA needs to come first (plus, the military needs to deal with rape/sexual assault harshly). n/t demmiblue Feb 2016 #6

This. ^^^ CrispyQ Feb 2016 #36

I still chuckle at this: demmiblue Feb 2016 #37

LOL. CrispyQ Feb 2016 #38

That's going to haunt my dreams mythology Feb 2016 #72

Good point. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2016 #62

The draft is wrong. Expanding the draft is wronger. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #7

There is no draft linuxman Feb 2016 #25

Having to "register" for a non-draft makes no sense, dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #40

You understand that there needs to be a registry in case we bring back the draft, right? linuxman Feb 2016 #47

There is a draft - registration for military service is compulsory. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #63

That is not a draft. linuxman Feb 2016 #65

My state has the death penalty but we haven't executed anybody in nearly 80 years. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #76

That's a poor analogy. linuxman Feb 2016 #94

Agreed nt lostnfound Feb 2016 #81

I'm too old Bettie Feb 2016 #8

Same here. Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2016 #93

I think they probably wouldn't draft a pregnant woman. Zing Zing Zingbah Feb 2016 #96

America should have a standing draft of ALL citizens Hortensis Feb 2016 #9

That is a good point. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #17

Required non-military service to one's country is Hortensis Feb 2016 #19

By 24 kids are starting to think a little too independently to make good troops Fumesucker Feb 2016 #34

I see your point, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #39

It's better to fix the problems before they happen Fumesucker Feb 2016 #43

Again I agree. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #44

Sorry, I'm jumping back and forth from here to somewhere else and I'm losing track... Fumesucker Feb 2016 #50

Oh, I wasn't being snarky - SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #51

Exactly. And how if we waited until, say 28, Hortensis Feb 2016 #41

I'd actually be in favor of universal service if I could figure out a way to be fair about it Fumesucker Feb 2016 #48

you do realize it's not just citizens that can get drafted right? n/t w0nderer Feb 2016 #35

In my world they would be. :) Non-citizens could volunteer. Hortensis Feb 2016 #42

whilst in the real world w0nderer Feb 2016 #83

LOL, yes, and my notion that they should be drafted Hortensis Feb 2016 #95

Give us the ERA then yes! MuseRider Feb 2016 #10

>THE< ERA is dead. A new one could be brought up, of course. Thor_MN Feb 2016 #28

OK. *An* ERA. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #53

Well, if war comes and they start drafting, migration to Canada will be by both sexes this time. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #11

About fucking time! kydo Feb 2016 #12

Um...both an e-1, e-2, e-10, etc. (enlisted) male & female are paid exactly the same. jonno99 Feb 2016 #30

Doesn't matter n2doc Feb 2016 #13

Here's my response in earlier thread A Little Weird Feb 2016 #14

I'm not excited by any draft, SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #15

"Fair is fair" and "equal" comments wheniwasincongress Feb 2016 #16

You're right. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #18

that's a good point, but since this is mere registration treestar Feb 2016 #21

Be careful what you wish for. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #45

Fine TeddyR Feb 2016 #87

yup Skittles Feb 2016 #99

Works for me treestar Feb 2016 #20

Do we have a draft? smirkymonkey Feb 2016 #22

We have registration. Male only, at age 18. nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #24

Oh, I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info. smirkymonkey Feb 2016 #52

Gender neutral screen names... why bother? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #59

There hasn't been a draft since 1973 (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #23

Everyone who defies the registration law is prevented from student aid. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #46

No, it isn't Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #55

So 90% of men are eligible to apply for student aid compared with 100% of women? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #57

No, it doesn't Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #60

+1 Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #58

In many states they also are prevented from obtaining a drivers license uppityperson Feb 2016 #64

Every 18-year-old male has to register anyway. jeff47 Feb 2016 #54

Good nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #26

I watched my son sign up. peace13 Feb 2016 #27

There should be no gender... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #29

It's only fair Boomer Feb 2016 #32

It can never be fair. For one thing, women don't have the same childbearing years... lostnfound Feb 2016 #82

Fine with me TeddyR Feb 2016 #88

I actually never had a problem with excluding women from combat lostnfound Feb 2016 #90

Most people in the military don't serve in combat roles Travis_0004 Feb 2016 #106

I think it's a great idea just as soon as the ERA passes gollygee Feb 2016 #33

Aside from draft registration, can you give me some examples of laws which would change due to ERA? lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #49

What planet have you been living on? Feminist groups strongly supported the ERA pnwmom Feb 2016 #73

Simple tracking of the language proposed proves my point. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2016 #74

Exactly....Feminists today do not want that original Alice Paul language davidn3600 Feb 2016 #79

That was a bill proposed by a couple of people. Hillary supported the 1970 version pnwmom Feb 2016 #80

Do feminists even truly want an ERA anymore? davidn3600 Feb 2016 #67

Not just selective equality Major Nikon Feb 2016 #84

I'm fine TeddyR Feb 2016 #89

I'm too old and already served 8 years. But it's only fair. MH1 Feb 2016 #61

Either make women register or take away the penalities for men davidn3600 Feb 2016 #66

Pass the Equal Rights Amendment first. Otherwise they'll be drafting women pnwmom Feb 2016 #70

WW3 is really the only reason there would ever be a full-blown draft davidn3600 Feb 2016 #85

End the Penalities for Men erpowers Feb 2016 #97

Better Idea: End the Wars Octafish Feb 2016 #75

Thanks Octafish, everyone else thinks sorefeet Feb 2016 #104

You are most welcome, sorefeet! The nurse at my doctor's office was in the US Army... Octafish Feb 2016 #105

My guess is that this is 'reverse discrimination' nonsense HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #77

The old draft machine was a hell of a ride catnhatnh Feb 2016 #78

OH GREAT ...I GET to go serve in a NEW WAR! yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #86

Whoa woolldog Feb 2016 #100

I'm way too old. Kath1 Feb 2016 #102

Yes, women should have to register when they turn 18, same as men do NickB79 Feb 2016 #91

slow down the wars - bring back the draft - ain't no senator's son SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #92

No draft for men or women. The draft is government-approved slavery. Oneironaut Feb 2016 #98

Yes!!! tazkcmo Feb 2016 #101

well heaven05 Feb 2016 #103