Problems for the mission.
This is not the area for social statements.
(There are PRODUCTIVE places for women to participate wonderfully and essentially in the mission; but we're ignoring that!)
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(There are PRODUCTIVE places for women to participate wonderfully and essentially in the mission; but we're ignoring that!)
I agree with you, and I believe that as long as we require Selective Service registration, we should require it universally. If women are going to assume all the rights and privileges of citizenship, they should share in all of the burdens as well.
This is not to say women should be drafted for combat duty. As I see it, if a draft is necessary it means we need as many men filling combat roles as possible. A quick way to supplement our combat troops would be to retrain male servicemembers in support and administrative positions. Those newly vacated support jobs, particularly those done stateside, could often be done just as well by women.
Just because the average woman may not be cut out for the infantry does not mean she should be completely exempt from supporting the nation's defense. I oppose the draft in principle, but if we're going to have it, it should be enforced as evenly as is practical with our strategic needs.