[Amanda Morrison]

So by supporting the peace movement, a woman may therefore be considered 'helpless' because she does not employ her Glock?

The fact that women are not required in the draft is only a recent subject. Historically, read about women's rights throughout the world, or hell, even watch some of the more recent movies to make the theatres: women did NOT always want to be left on the wayside. Moreover, I believe (and hey, this is just from observation of literature) that men did not want women on battlefields because they believed themselves to be superior. Men have started many wars, and men have finished them.

Now, you are polling to see if women are helpless - where does this fit in? There have been women throughout the ages, not just recently, that did not consider themselves helpless. It was only until the 1900's in a free and democratic society that women would be allowed to convene and agree to lobby for the vote. What you are even referring to is a time period where women who wore pants were considered corrupt... Their accomplishment, considering the social stigmas and the consequences from society at that time period, is amazing.

If you want a discussion about the draft, have a discussion about the draft. Especially if you are going to be the instigator, don't make this into a 'Mike hates that women have the vote' argument. You may not be trying to send that message at all, but the angry and ignorant ways you are expressing yourself are making you come off offensively. Maybe that IS your objective.