Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxp!wbpesch From: wbpesch@ihuxp.UUCP (Walt Pesch) Newsgroups: net.college,net.flame Subject: The Draft (not beer) Message-ID: <897@ihuxp.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 13:47:38 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxp.897 Posted: Fri Dec 7 13:47:38 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 8-Dec-84 05:31:21 EST References: <577@pucc-k> <147@panda.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 28 Xref: watmath net.college:470 net.flame:7124 > Why are men the only ones to be drafted if there is a war? I'm not suggesting > the women go into combat (unless they want to) but there are other jobs where > they can serve their country too. Such jobs might include (but not restricted > too ) comunications, electronics, and any desk jobs. If healthy young men can > be made to help the fight for their country why not women? No flames about > being sexist please, I personaly wouldn't mind seing them do any job currently > being done by a man. AU CONTRAIRE! I don't think that having women in the draft is sexist, it is NOT having women in the draft that is sexist. I don't see what makes them incapable of being able to perform in any stituation (after all, they wanted equality.) In the Israeli Army, the women will fight right alongside the men. In the Russian Army, I don't think the women will actually be sent into the trenches, but they do serve in every other role, including Combat Pilot. And yes, I think you are being sexist in "any desk jobs". Why can't they do KP also? Walt Pesch AT&T Technologies ihnp4!ihuxp!wbpesch The U.S. Army - where everyone learns to kill and 95% get some king of technical training.