Should women be drafted into the army in countries around the world?

**Noblejanobii** · 03-11-2015, 09:54 PM

This came up in my AP US History class today and I was kind of curious what the opinions of people across the world might be.

The overall majority in my class was no but only because we have a male majority in the class and they're all sexist idiots.

Personally, I believe that it depends. In cultures that are mainly Islamic, I don't think it will ever happen due to the beliefs of that religion. However, in other places, where woman are constantly rising up for equality such as equal pay in the United States, I think if we women truly want to be equal, we should at least get a draft card. However, as a woman myself, I can see where women (and nonsexist men) would come from when they would say no women shouldn't. I have always been terrified of going to war. The thought scares me and when I hear the stories of my cousins who come back from war, the stuff they talk about makes me want to vomit. I can barely survive watching a let's play of outlast without vomiting (the graphics are so good my stomach can't take it XD). How on earth would I survive shooting someone? I am scared of cockroaches. How could I survive a war zone without freaking out? It's one of those things that I would personally never want to experience and I'm terrified of experiencing it. On top of that, if women did get draft cards, I'm probably eligible to be drafted if they needed to. Sure I can't see worth a flip, I'm out of shape, and have knee problems, but I think they could fix all of that with surgery and training. So my opinion is no, I don't think we should but that's just me being selfish.

Another thing is though, you think about what all people see out there and women (not being sexist or anything but let's be realistic about this) have a much higher emotional level than men. If men come back from war completely insane, imagine how it would be for some women. Now I'm not trying to say all the women that have been to war are crazies because they're not. One of my female cousins is awesome and she served in the army for a few years. However, the women that go into the army are brave souls and usually know what they're getting into. They are built for it in my opinion and people like me aren't. I'd probably commit suicide on the battlefield if I saw some of the things my cousins talked about.

So I personally think no. But realistically if you want women to be equal in all ways, they should be signed up for the draft.

**Rival Max** · 03-11-2015, 10:52 PM

Yes, they should. We need to move past treating women as fragile beings that need to be "protected". Equality in all aspects is the only way everyone will feel they are on the same round.

**Suicune's Fire** · 03-11-2015, 11:55 PM

I don't know how the whole drafting thing works, but if a woman wants to go to war, let her. That should be fine.

Psst. You wrote "woman" in the title instead of "women." XD So you're asking if one single woman should be drafted. lel.

**Noblejanobii** · 03-12-2015, 12:42 AM

@Shadow Tracker Max that's what I'm saying!

@Suicine's Fire well I don't know how to fix it so. *shrug* And the way the draft works is that every male gets what's called a draft card when he turns 18. This means that if the United States goes to war and they don't have enough soldiers (like in the world wars) they can call a draft which forces all men between the ages of 18-25(I think) to go to war unless they have a medical condition that prevents it. A woman can volunteer to join the army but women as a whole cannot be drafted. We do not receive draft cards so unless they are issued to women, we cannot be drafted legally.

**Rival Max** · 03-12-2015, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Noblejanobii

@Shadow Tracker Max that's what I'm saying!

@Suicine's Fire well I don't know how to fix it so. *shrug* And the way the draft works is that every male gets what's called a draft card when he turns 18. This means that if the United States goes to war and they don't have enough soldiers (like in the world wars) they can call a draft which forces all men between the ages of 18-25(I think) to go to war unless they have a medical condition that prevents it. A woman can volunteer to join the army but women as a whole cannot be drafted. We do not receive draft cards so unless they are issued to women, we cannot be drafted legally.

I changed it for you ;)

**Noblejanobii** · 03-12-2015, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by Shadow Tracker Max

I changed it for you ;)

Thank you

**Suicune's Fire** · 03-12-2015, 01:44 AM

@Noblejanobii Oh geez. O_o Well then. xD I'm glad we don't have that here. And I see...well I don't know. I suppose they should be drafted but there isn't exactly a large "market" for female soldiers yet, is there? I think that needs to happen before drafting equality is set in motion.

I think it's also based on the whole "women need to stay home to look after children" thing, especially if they're pregnant (which would count as a medical condition and therefore she wouldn't have to go anyway). But I dunno.

By the way, you change it by viewing the forum and then double clicking on the space beside your thread's name and it becomes changeable.

**Noblejanobii** · 03-12-2015, 03:24 AM

@Suicune's Fire Yeah I guess. The draft wasn't instated until after WW1 started but it's become a hot topic since the State of Union address because President Obama brought up women's rights and such.

**Ganyu** · 03-12-2015, 07:34 AM

(This thread looks like it'll go well in the Discussion and Debate forum; need to give that a lil more love xD)

I would say no because I dislike the idea of drafting. I think if a person wants to protect their country, they shouldn't have to be forced to do so. Both women and men alike should not be drafted; anyone who values individual liberty and gender equality cannot argue otherwise. There shouldn't be double standards for both sexes.

**Pokemon Trainer Sarah** · 03-12-2015, 10:35 AM

I agree with Ghostwriter. I didn't know the US had that draft system. I'm glad they don't do it here. I don't think anyone should be forced to go to war, man or woman. But if a woman wants to, she should be able to, of course.

So in this case, I would say women should just be happy they don't have to go unless they want to. But if males have to go, there's no reason why women shouldn't have to.