It’s a question of need. I would argue we don’t currently need it. But if the barbarians were at the gate, my wife would be out with rifle in hand.
Discriminating against men on the basis of need shouldn’t be an excuse when requiring them to sign up but giving ladies a free pass.
I don’t believe women should be on the front line for all kinds of reasons.
But we are facing an issue where men are forced to let them on the front line.
If you required women to sign up this might be the catalyst to change this whole debacle.
You make an excellent point.
I do not hold the mainstream Freeper position on this.
As the father of a son (and myself a veteran), I don't find it any more barbaric to send an unwilling daughter/mother than to send an unwilling son/father.
At this stage of our history and with the technology available, a draft of any sort would be indicative of a national crisis that threatens our very existence. I'm talking an "all hands on deck" emergency.
If the situation is not so bad that we wouldn't compel your brave and useful-with-a-gun wife, then we really can't make a case that all is lost if we don't have pajama-boy defending the nation.
If it's not a true and honest threat to our national existence, and I would argue that the most recent draft experience with Vietnam was not, then you recruit using the laws of supply and demand. Raise this pay; you'll get the volunteers.