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| Yes | 54% | 179 votes | Total: 333 votes | |
| No | 46% | 154 votes |
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Although the prospect of a military draft is abhorrent to many, IF a country imposes a military draft on its citizens, all citizens should be required to serve, women included. ...read more
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If a country imposes a military draft, all young citizens should be forced to serve. There should be no discrimination based on gender, race, creed, or sexual orientation. Just ...read more
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by John Hayden
If the electorate of any country agrees with the imposition of military drafting, then it's only right and proper that everyone from that country should indeed be tarred with th...read more
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Oh yes. One thing we must cast aside here is a double standard, a woman can't have it both ways. Women can be used for most jobs in the military, but call me old school, the way...read more
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by Bob Burks
If the draft were to be reinstated today women should be required to serve just as men are required to serve now. The military of today is not run extensively by manual labou...read more
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I do not like the term forced, but should women be allowed to fight for their country? Yes! It is their country, also, after all. And should not they be allowed to fight for ...read more
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by Elliott Hall
Throughout the course of time, the United States has engaged in armed conflicts across the globe. Some of the time, those fighting forces were made up of volunteers. Other tim...read more
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If, and I sincerely hope we don't, we ever institute the draft again it must be an universal draft. It must include everyone between the designated age groups. Which unfortuna...read more
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Should women be forced to serve if a country imposes a military draft? What a loaded question! Regardless of what answer one may give in response, it is likely that there...read more
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by Rob Purifoy
A draft includes all Americans. Women fought for the right to be equal not for the right to be equal when it's convenient. Even so, women will likely be the last to be placed on...read more
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by Stephen Bate
The issue of a compulsory draft is an emotive one. This is not just because it evokes thoughts of conscription against the individual's choice and therefore restricting their pe...read more
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by Paul Gingras
In a world increasingly critical of military and political roles, there are those members of society who steadfastly believe in serving their country, regardless of gender. Mili...read more
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by Wes Derby
If a draft is instituted, women should absolutely be forced to serve if they meet the age requirements. I can understand and support not making them go onto the battlefield in ...read more
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by John Allen
In a country priding itself on the equality of its citizens and the equal opportunities presented to each individual women should also be proud of the opportunity to fight and d...read more
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by John Doe
Hell, yes. And I am not coming from some knuckle-dragging gung-ho ideology that says all Americans should be willing to pick up arms to defend the good ol' USA! My point of vi...read more
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If the government is going to FORCE any american into service, then why just men? I think the entire idea behind the draft is ridiculous. What is it that women have that men don...read more
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by John Bogan
Women are going to serve in war whether or not they are forced. The armed forces afford more opportunities than any civilian job out there. And when they have served their cou...read more
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by Ben Carlsen
To begin, I will state that I am against any draft that the government would impose on the citizens of this country. Not only is it taking away the freedom of choice that many ...read more
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I don't see how this can be a debate. Everyone knows that women are mentally, physically, and any other adverbs I can come up with than men. It's been proven time and time again...read more
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I voted on the yes side. And if I agreed with such a thing as the military draft, or the military *period*, I would stick with that answer because it answers the implied questi...read more
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As a pragmatic feminist, I had to struggle with the implications of this debate a little, before committing to a side. However, I strongly believe that should there be a mandat...read more
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The military draft is a highly debated and hotly protested subject in a country whose military strength relies on a strictly volunteer force. In our culture of fierce individua...read more
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Frankly I agree No Women should be forced into a draft situation. I'm a Combat Regular ARMY Veteran serving in Vietnam 1971 and in 1972. 1969 and 1970 was draft era. Should a wo...read more
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It is a harsh reality check, when the thought of a military draft even exists. It is most upsetting to know that in already fractured societies,a mom may be the one that gets ...read more
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While I do not believe anybody should be forced to serve in the military, I am especially opposed to conscription of females. I consider myself quite free-spirited and liberal i...read more
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As a woman I must admit that the feminist movement was a huge mistake. I know this article is about a draft and I will get to that in a moment, but first I need to clarify some...read more
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Our great country needs a strong military, there is no doubt to that to most people here, being it is one of the reasons we are free, if not the only. Women have a role in al...read more
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by Paul Kemp
Women shouldn't be forced to serve, nor should anyone else. Being forced to serve in the military is the same as slavery. According to what I've heard, we're not supposed to a...read more
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No. Women did not start this war a man did so why should women be force to enlist and get killed in a war they had nothing to do with? Send Bush and his family, Chaney, and al...read more
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Never before in the history of the United States have women been required to serve. Things have changed a lot over the years but the reason women should not be required to se...read more
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She's Suffering from PMS Her cramps are thunderous She has an AK-47 Run for your Life! I am shocked by the amount of Men who feel that a Woman should be drafted into battl...read more
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Well, how do women feel about involuntary servitude? How do they feel about having their freedom taken away for two or more years and being told where to go, what to do, how to ...read more
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by Jessica Rose
As a woman myself no, we should not be forced to go into combat, and yes this is slavery and a woman,s place really is at home taking care of her children, taking care of the h...read more
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by codehappykid
Talk about your loaded questions. "IF we have a military draft, should women have to serve?" This is ludicrous. I am reminded of a televised political debate a few years ago,...read more
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by Foxbaron
Probably, if you want to be politically correct. After all women have been complaining for years that they aren't treated equally. But I don't want to treat women equally....read more
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This is an issue that should actually be made by the majority of American people. If the majority says no that women should not serve if a draft were enacted then no. The United...read more
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by Eva Lockery
Freedom of choice. A draft is not the answer. People young or old should have the right to decide if they want to fight for their country. If women should be forced, then so sho...read more
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No-one should be forced to serve. Both men and women should have the equal right to refuse to serve, should the government declare war on another nation. John Allen's arg...read more
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