Hypatia's Protege
- Joined Mar 1, 2015
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I'm with Aleph on this one! Enslavement (with the {highly qualified and carefully administered} exception of penal servitude) represents crimes against humanity! Furthermore, inasmuch as military servitude often results in death or disability, compulsory military servitude is utterly indistinguishable from the foulest human rights violations seen anywhere - past or present! For said reason I have long held that Woodrow Wilson represents America's equivalent to Joseph Stalin and should be decried as such! Howbeit such -in and of itself- would be over simplistic inasmuch as the blame for institutionalized atrocity rests upon more - many more - than its instigator...Ya'll realize the Selective Service hasn't drafted anyone since 1974. The law has to change as men AND women should be required to register as there are very few jobs restricted to men in the military today. But they skirted around the law before Jan 2016.
They skirt around the law, as women serve in "support" units. Read Ashley's War, the story of one such support unit that was in the field with the men, and have been for a while, when Lt Ashley was shot and killed. I read the kindle version while awaiting at the VA.
And I would argue that no one should be compelled to register or serve! -- That said, if your point is merely that gender inequity 'compounds the crime' - I agree! -- Equal rights can not and do not exist in the absence of equal responsibility - or, case in point, liability!The law has to change as men AND women should be required to register
As to the zealots:
And I would argue that a GOVERNMENT whom must resort to enslavement and murder of law abiding citizens by way of its defense has neither reason nor right to exist! -- FWIW I do not believe the US has fallen that far.... Yet...Daniel Webster ostensibly said:A man who will not defend his country is unfit to live
To be clear - I have no problem with the USA! -- In point of fact I cannot think of anywhere I'd rather reside! --- Howbeit there may be (and commonly are) veritable light years intervening love of one's homeland and respect for the governing organization{s} thereof!
With utmost sincerity
HP
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