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Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison
So by supporting the peace movement, a woman may therefore be considered 'helpless' because she does not employ her Glock?
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No, it doesn't make her helpless. It does make her complacent to the reason she has the right to support a peace movement. The deaths of soldiers to fight for her freedom.
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Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison
Now, you are polling to see if women are helpless - where does this fit in?
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Well the poll never mentioned women being helpless. It simply asked if women should be required to register for the draft.
The idea that women are helpless was an idea that I created in post #19. Personally, I don't believe they are helpless. However, if you don't support women registering for the draft, the logical reasoning behind it is probably because you think women are helpless. Can you think of another reason why women should not register for the draft? That viewpoint is offensive, and I am open for a change in my reasoning if someone could explain why it is not true.
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Originally Posted by Amanda Morrison
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.
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Yes, I am the instigator. I do occasionally enjoy taking a viewpoint on an argument for the sole purpose of seeing how effective I can argue it. I think I did a pretty decent job unless someone can explain in a reasonable manner, without personal attacks, and with actual points why women should not be required to register for the draft.
Like I said before, I don't actually believe that women should be denied the right to vote or hold office. However, consider the following scenario: the porche owners club is set to decide the name of the new porsche. The negative side of being in the porsche owners club is that you have to buy a porsche to join. Should someone's vote who is not part of the club be treated equally to someone who is not in the club? Club members would probably not enjoy having the same rights and voting power as someone not in the club. If you think about it, you can make a connection between that possoble scenario, and my arguement in post #19.
If I seem offensive, it's only because people don't like the truth. The truth is that women aren't required to register for the draft and the reasoning behind it is most likely prejudiced and many would find offensive. Or to reiiterate what I said before, are there any good reasons why women should not be required to register for the draft?