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[–]LyraRose 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm in favor of eliminating the draft altogether. No one should be forced to risk their life against their will to fight in someone else's war. I'm a mom to a little boy and a little girl, and I'm not raising either of them to be a sacrifice to senseless violence for those in power. If they want to join the military as adults, that should be their choice.

Honestly I think one reason the draft hasn't been eliminated is because it's the easiest way to get people to oppose an equal rights amendment for women, and thus maintain the status quo of a sexist society. After all, no one wants to send their daughter to war. But I don't want to send my son either.