Military commission report recommends including women in draft. The commission also claimed that barring women from the Selective Service "unacceptably excludes women from a fundamental civic obligation and reinforces gender stereotypes about the role of women, undermining national security."

tenchineuro · 2020-03-25T22:28:38+00:00

"Should future circumstances become so dire that a draft is required, it is in the national security interest of the United States to be able to draw on the best talent in the country for military service," the commission's report said. "Roughly doubling the pool from which the Nation might obtain conscripts would improve military readiness by raising the quality of those who might serve, as some women would be more qualified to serve than some men."

There you have it.

When Carter reinstated the draft, he included women, but the outcry from women and feminists was deafening and congress backed down on including women in the draft. I don't expect anything different today if congress moves to include women in the draft.

The expansion of draft eligibility is only part of the commission's recommendations for increasing participation in national service. They recommend a "revolutionary and inclusive approach to service" comprising "comprehensive civic education and service learning starting in kindergarten, service-year opportunities so ubiquitous that service becomes a rite of passage for millions of young adults, and new and revitalized service options for adults of any age, background, or experience.

Lovely. The military would be in all school grades recruiting.

PINHEADLARRY5 · 2020-03-25T22:38:18+00:00

All for women wanting to serve the country. I did not serve and so have no idea what sort of physical and mental demands it entails. But there are some fantastic podcasts with enlisted men and women talking about women in combat roles. I wish I had links on hand but a quick YouTube search will come up with dozens. Worth a look if y'all are interested.

abaddon2025 · 2020-03-26T01:13:18+00:00

This is brilliant news, and hopefully it’s gets passed.

Lion_amongst_gods · 2020-03-26T06:00:53+00:00

This is what I don't understand. Even in the circumstance of a law being extremely misandric, changing it requires projecting it as a woman's issue? Why can't you do something for the sake of its own merit?

White_Mlungu_Capital · 2020-03-26T08:52:45+00:00

Women rights must not be abridged, it is necessary women have the right to fight and die in the nations wars just like men and have their burning bodies dragged and beaten through the streets of Baghdad and Kabul just like US men.

CristiVasile2000 · 2020-03-26T15:33:45+00:00

I have absolutely no objection. As a true egalitarian I see no problem with a general draft. In time of war everyone can and should do their best to save their own country and nation.

My mother during communism was in the army. It was mandatory for women too! No if's no butts!

Starting from high school years you get "Patriotic Training". Boys got 3 months, girls 2. Then later, before and after university, was the conscription time.

You go go to uni, you get less time in the military. You don't go, you're in for the full time. Women got smaller time but was mandatory nonetheless.

My mother had training, shooting with AK74, but the girls don't had to trow grenades (I've seen girls trowing stuff, the military was not stupid) and they had no heavy weapons like RPKs , RPGs and PSLs.

Also the girls got liaison positions, support and logistics, heli and transport pilot positions, and even command center positions.

My mother remain in the military after the mandatory period. She rise in rank, finished advance training, got a position at the control center on as an IT officer. She had "alarms", she had to go wherever the unit goes, tests, training, shootings and all that.

Eventually she quit and moved to civil life. If we as "dirty commies" could do it in the 70's, I am sure that USA can do this in 2020.

Get equipped and go serve your country dammit!

2020-03-26T20:48:22+00:00

Why not abolish

AkashUK · 2020-03-27T14:11:59+00:00

I thought women wanted equality.

Justathrowawayoh · 2020-03-26T05:07:47+00:00

shouldn't the draft be 100% female to pay for past injustices?

2020-03-26T11:28:31+00:00

We shouldn't force our women onto a battle field.

Prob an unpopular opinion here, but as a man who never bought into the equality argument, our women aren't our warriors.

I'm all for some other civil service.

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