Females & military drafts

[NewChapter]

The same reason US can invade, but Saddam can't. Nukes. If Saddam had them they couldn't be invaded either.

So you are saying that the U.S. is just a bully that picks on the weak.

That's pretty stinky if that is the truth.

 

[Jumi]

You know, I don't see it brought up as much when it comes to guys. If a woman is direct about something, debates an argument or point, she's "angry", she's getting "emotional". Don't see it accused of men all that much.

I'm male and I sometimes get accused of this and it always takes me by surprise, but I think people find it easier to accept due to social conventions. Same conventions let guys off with a free pass when they bully others, so being a bit aggressive is more acceptable.

 

[NewChapter]

China has 1.38 billion people according to....
http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/china-population/
This would mean that about 15% of China's population is in the army.

About 1 in 4 of the army is female, per....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_military_by_country#People.27s_Republic_of_China
The male to female ration in the 15 to 60 age range is 1.06 per....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_sex_ratio
This would mean that somewhere around 1 in 4 of working age males is in the army.
Their economy could never take this.

I saw Wikipedia refer to the late racist, homophobe, and anti-Semite Khalid Abdul Muhammad as, "The Honorable Khalid Abdul Muhammad." They are not super trustworthy, in my book.

 

[NewChapter]

What is wrong with being s-xist?

Sexism is stupid to me. Discriminating against people on the basis of gender I would think the stupidity thereof is self-evident.

 

[NewChapter]

Yeah, shame ain't it. They still can't keep the family together though.

I don't make any discrimination based on gender. The father and the mother are equally important in a household and women can serve in the military just like men can.

 

[Jumi]

So you are saying that the U.S. is just a bully that picks on the weak.

Depends on how you view it. Governments like to protect their interests leveraging their power from economically or diplomatically isolating to anything like military force. When you are weaker you can cry bully. From Saddam and his allies perspective it was undoubtedly so when they got invaded. On one level Saddam deserved it, but it's hard to see him as a good guy being bullied. For all he did, he was a monster.

I was against the invasion of Iraq however, the result of which we are seeing today. Whatever happened though and is happening is something people have to deal with.

 

[NewChapter]

Do we really want women to be 'warriors'?

Sir, the Bible says of the tribe of Gad (one of the twelve Israelite tribes,) that "Gad is a troop." It says that Judah is the law-giver and Simeon is an instrument of cruelty...the fact is that some people are warriors by nature regardless of their gender.

 

[NewChapter]

So? We discriminate in many ways, why not that one?

Putting you on ignore Mr. Evans.

Thank you,
Noah

 

[NewChapter]

Depends on how you view it. Governments like to protect their interests leveraging their power from economically or diplomatically isolating to anything like military force. When you are weaker you can cry bully. From Saddam and his allies perspective it was undoubtedly so when they got invaded. On one level Saddam deserved it, but it's hard to see him as a good guy being bullied. For all he did, he was a monster.

I was against the invasion of Iraq however, the result of which we are seeing today. Whatever happened though and is happening is something people have to deal with.

Yeah those in power in the U.S. don't want their butts whipped is why they can declare war on Saddam for invading Kuwait but not on Putin for invading Ukraine.

Cowardly dogs.

 

[Jumi]

It's not as simple as cowardice. It would be insane not to avoid a war with costs that will never be regained by humanity again. Heck, it might be the end of modern civilization or even most of life on the planet if it came to the big boys fighting it out seriously.

 

[Gambit]

So, a question all, should women be included in a military draft in your opinion? Why? or Why not?

My opinion is yes they should because to exclude them would be sexist.

I'm fairly confident some feminists would object to your photo of the Israeli women soldiers.

 

[Aquitaine]

Yes I'd agree across the board that a mandatory term of service in the Armed Forces should be implemented on all citizens in an ideal (Ideal for a draft) country...melting pot countries though I think pose a specific issue...

So you yourself would be okay with being drafted?

 

[NewChapter]

So you yourself would be okay with being drafted?

Yes. I was in the military but I was barred for health reasons.

 

[NewChapter]

It's not as simple as cowardice. It would be insane not to avoid a war with costs that will never be regained by humanity again. Heck, it might be the end of modern civilization or even most of life on the planet if it came to the big boys fighting it out seriously.

Then if you are going to leave Putin alone, you should leave Saddam alone too.

 

[NewChapter]

I'm fairly confident some feminists would object to your photo of the Israeli women soldiers.

One of first pics that came up in search...other pics were female soldiers being way more sexual.

 

[psychoslice]

Women can do whatever they want, if they want to go and dodge bullets then its up to them.

 

[Draka]

It's not as simple as cowardice. It would be insane not to avoid a war with costs that will never be regained by humanity again. Heck, it might be the end of modern civilization or even most of life on the planet if it came to the big boys fighting it out seriously.

Quite right. There is a time and place for both war and diplomacy. I never understand the pull some people have towards war to solve matters. Many more conflicts can be solved through diplomacy than war. War begets war, never peace. It takes people willing to talk out differences to attain peace. We can go to war and it will not matter how much is destroyed on either side if no one is willing to talk.

 

[Revoltingest]

haha.... women to the rescue. Life is so warped in the West now, eh. Where have the canes, top hats, boys up chimneys gone...ahh, the good old days!

I like warped.

 

[Revoltingest]

You know, I don't see it brought up as much when it comes to guys. If a woman is direct about something, debates an argument or point, she's "angry", she's getting "emotional". Don't see it accused of men all that much.

I regularly point out to guys when they get real bi***y....er, angry.
They always deny it (& do so angrily).
I'd name names, but you know.....rules.
If I did, then you'd say...."Oh, yeah!".
Guys can be just as irrational & emotional as the girlies.

See how multicultural I am?
Just a paragon or rainbow hued sensitivity!

 

[Revoltingest]

I saw Wikipedia refer to the late racist, homophobe, and anti-Semite Khalid Abdul Muhammad as, "The Honorable Khalid Abdul Muhammad." They are not super trustworthy, in my book.

Links?
Evidence?
For the above or THC claims?
The figures I cited can be found with many sources, & they're rather expected numbers.
What makes the 200,000,000 claim fail is the economic burden it would entail.

It takes more to sway me than to essentially say...
"I'm right, & you're wrong cuz Wikipedia blows goats."