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43. We don't need to attack anybody's children.

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:15 AM

Jan 2013

Our children are ends, not means.

Our children are not objects for you to cynically use to pummel your political opponents over the head with.

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Is it time, considering todays announcement on women in combat, that all women at the age of 18 [View all] Purveyor Jan 2013 OP

Pass the ERA and then ask your question again. DURHAM D Jan 2013 #1

It's actually the other way around Leslie Valley Jan 2013 #5

That is my entire point. It is the reason why the ERA was defeated. DURHAM D Jan 2013 #11

Or remove the objection and make the amendment Leslie Valley Jan 2013 #17

What are you talking about? DURHAM D Jan 2013 #21

One of the arguements for the ERA is that it would end Draft Registration. (nt) ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #37

exactly niyad Jan 2013 #14

Right on! Politicub Jan 2013 #26

Agreed! Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #47

There's no good reason that anybody should register. surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #2

I agree Drale Jan 2013 #12

Well, at least it might rid us Control-Z Jan 2013 #23

And prevent misadventures like Iraq. reteachinwi Jan 2013 #31

I agree obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #44

irrelevant. we have a volunteer military. liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #3

For now Leslie Valley Jan 2013 #10

Men register with selective service whether there is a draft in place or not loyalsister Jan 2013 #13

right after the ERA is passed, and those damned woman-hating legislators get the HELL out of niyad Jan 2013 #16

exactly. These are the real issues. liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #22

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt left coaster Jan 2013 #24

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I'm with you on the ERA loyalsister Jan 2013 #27

Right there with you Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #48

What percentage of men register at age 18? ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #36

That's their right loyalsister Jan 2013 #38

We all have the right to resist slavery. ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #39

Sure, it's not like there's no penalty jeff47 Jan 2013 #52

What the fuck is up with this shit. obliviously Jan 2013 #4

Everybody should register @ 18. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #6

why?? niyad Jan 2013 #18

Women are serving in combat roles today. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #7

That's what the ruling was about Warpy Jan 2013 #9

Absolutely. More than 130 women KIA in Iraq and Afghanistan, 600+ wounded. pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #15

During the prime years for childbearing, just so they can be drafted? Warpy Jan 2013 #8

They're already serving,fighting and dying in those years pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #20

No one should have to register. I will never put my life on the line against my will... Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #19

I was drafted in '67 pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #34

And once they have their new guns, Ilsa Jan 2013 #28

I would rather go the other way and just get rid of the draft all together. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #29

Exactly! (nt) ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #41

Reinstate the draft and require women to register. morningfog Jan 2013 #30

I agree with damn few deferments for anyone's child. They might then pay attention to whom they Purveyor Jan 2013 #32

We don't need to attack anybody's children. ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #43

Fuck the Draft! (nt) ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #42

Fuck the wars! morningfog Jan 2013 #45

Exactly. (nt) ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #46

A cold war relic Chathamization Jan 2013 #33

And folks who think that Draft Registration is a deterrent to war should note... ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #40

No, it is not. Instead, they should join men in resisting Draft Registration. (nt) ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #35

If anyone has to register, everyone should have to register Marrah_G Jan 2013 #49

If only we already had an office that counted how many people of what age lived in every house! Recursion Jan 2013 #50

There's no excuse for Democrats to support slavery. ehrenfeucht games Jan 2013 #51