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In reply to the discussion: Should women be drafted into the military? [View all]davidn3600
(6,342 posts)(although there are a few openly feminist people here who have said no...even one using the "dangers of childbirth" as an excuse).
And it is sort of tied to the ERA already since the draft is the main excuse people used back in the 80s for not wanting to pass that amendment.
It only makes sense, if you want a truly equal society, that if there were ever another military draft to include both men and women. Not doing so and finding excuses for not doing so only sets up the situation for women to continue to be infantized and viewed as weak and needing protection.
Norway and Israel already conscript women (along with men). They have certain exclusions of course. And military isn't the only way to fill the obligation in case of conscientious objectors. But I wouldnt be opposed to something like that here.
Plus as others said, if you got more skin in the game, including rich kids and women, the politicians in Washington would be less likely to want to engage in any war. Right now it is too easy to go to war. You got a volunteer military with mostly men, and a high number of minority men. And most are middle or lower class. Meanwhile the main policymakers in Washington are almost entirely upper class.