Women and the Draft

[Adam Y.]

It seems that for the purposes of defending your conclusion, defending one's freedom can only occur through the use of violence - taking up arms against those who are perceived to be a physical threat to the safety of our borders. This, oddly enough, seems somewhat inconsistent with your fervent assurance that the United States doesn't "ignore oppressive dictators" in a previous thread, unless of course you meant simply that we don't ignore oppressive dictators that threaten our physical or economic well-being. The United States ignored the oppression of non-Aryans by Adolf Hitler for eight years before entering World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor.

Well actually if I remeber correctly not everyone had that same opinion. Rosevelt actually did want to go to war though the opinion was negative during that time.

And again, on the DRAFT issue. The draft would only happen if the US needed millions of bullet sponges (infantry) so women are not needed.

Nope. It almost happened during the 90's because they needed doctors and nurses. It may happen again because they need translators if I remeber correctly.

I don’t see this as a question that requires an answer. At this point in time registering for the draft isn’t a necessary precondition for voting if you’re a man. Yes, we can be punished with a $250,000 fine and up to 5 years in prison, but we do not lose our right to vote.

Ummm..... I think you do if you get sent to jail. I forgot which crimes though. Can anyone help??

Back on topic, in our world violence solves everything (just ask the people of Carthage, Constantinople, and Hiroshima). And unfortunately, it always will.

That's not true. Ghandi drove the British out with nonviolent means. King fought for racism without fighting. Im hoping the feminist movement was also nonviolent.(One part of history I never studied)