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In reply to the discussion: Women may soon be required to register for Selective Service. How do you feel? [View all]Starry Messenger
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Women may soon be required to register for Selective Service. How do you feel? [View all]
PlanetaryOrbit
Jun 2016
OP
Agreed. If you get all the benefits of our society, you should have to pay for it like everyone.
Calista241
Jun 2016
#68
This will NEVER be fair to women until all reported rapes are prosecuted by civilian law. A woman
ancianita
Jun 2016
#4
+5. Also equal pay for US women enforced across the board or else severely penalized.
appalachiablue
Jun 2016
#53
I say that when women make up at least half of the war deciding body of our government then women
rainy
Jun 2016
#5
I agree it's the fair thing to do, and also think it will make more people pay attention
mahina
Jun 2016
#6
You want 45 year old Americans to be pulled from their jobs and sent into military service?
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#29
Why not just draft 80 year old great grandmothers while you're at it?
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#36
are you saying 80 year old great grandmothers couldn't contribute to a war effort?
snooper2
Jun 2016
#67
and what about those who are killed and maimed while we're waiting for the end of war?
JustinL
Jun 2016
#44
As recently as 2011, the army allowed anyone up to the age of 42 years old to enlist
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#70
I'm not a fan of conscription. I'd have many concerns with women actually being drafted
HereSince1628
Jun 2016
#17
I see an increase in pregnancies if there's a draft. Cuz war shit sucks and only benefits
valerief
Jun 2016
#23
I think it's great. We'll have more discussions about our military use perhaps.
LeftRant
Jun 2016
#35
I'm fine with it. For the next war, I'd prefer we reinstate the draft with zero deferments.
tonyt53
Jun 2016
#51
There is no reason women should be denied the requirement to sign up for selective service.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#52
It means nothing, just like males registering for SS currently means nothing
notadmblnd
Jun 2016
#56
I think women should be equal in all ways, including the annoying necessity of registering for the
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#77
Not a lot of support for equality here... except for the presidency, of course.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#84