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[Phillip Rhodes <mindcrime AT cpphacker.co.uk>]

Alan MacHett wrote:

> In response to Phillip Rhodes's message(s):
>
> > /SNIP/
> > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.00163:
> > and
> > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:SN00089:
> >
> > Read it and weep...  nice how this would require women
> > to register for selective service as well, huh? One more
> > /MORE SNIP/

> Alright, I'll step to the fires...

Fire, where? :-)


> Why shouldn't women register with the Selective Service?  

Because there shouldn't *be* a selective service?  Ok, maybe
that's going to far...  having that registration available
just in case we ever do need a draft may or may not justify
it's existence.  I'd have to think about it a little longer
to form a firmer opinion.


> More to the
> point, why shouldn't women be allowed to serve in combat roles?  Just as
> with homosexuals, if somebody wants to serve their country in that aspect,
> then why the hell not?

I agree, 100%

> I think every capable citizen should be required to serve the
> public in some capacity -- and my definitions here are quite broad: it
> could be traditional military service, or the Peace Corps, or volunteering
> at a local soup kitchen, being a Big Brother or Big Sister, or just about
> anything for the common good.  

I think every capable citizen *should* serve the public in some
capacity.  I'd be opposed to making it required though.



> Some might argue that paying one's taxes
> and *maybe* having to serve on a jury is enough, and I certainly can
> understand the rationale; but I just don't believe that's sufficient.

I can understand that sentiment, even if I don't agree completely.
I've spent most of my adult life doing my part to help the
public by volunteering with a volunteer fire department.  And there
were definitely times when I wished more people had that spirit of
volunteerism.  I just can't see requiring any sort of public service.



> As such, I definitely do not support this bill.  It's far too
> militaristic, too indoctrinary, what with everyone having to register with
> the SS (pun intended) or work for Big Brother.   

Yeah, that's my biggest (but not sole) gripe as well.

TTYL,

Phil


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