Wooly Pated

[mlerules]

12 hours later. So lucky I dinna have to go to work today. Mostly managed to catch up on sleep. Got a mess of my Selective Svc Bd indoctrination - oops - training reading done, too. Gonna be a slow afternoon/eve, and prolly an early night. Meanwhile, much food for thought. As Pascal noted, "la couer a ses raisons que la raison ne connait point." (The heart has its reasons, whereof reason knows nothing."

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[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Consider that when the US supreme court upheld the draft women hadn't yet achieved the right to vote. This tells me something of the pedestal women were viewed to be on.

Wow. Hadn't really thought 'bout it in this way and it's a very interesting thought. Thinking 'twas more that folks (the guys running the country) didn't think women were smart enough to vote and take such things (politics) seriously. There is indeed though a really fascinating double-standard, where women are looked up to (as providers and caregivers and important domestically) yet also looked down upon (emotional rather than sensible/rational/intelligent).

In the modern day there are highly accurate pregnancy tests to either screen out mothers-to-be or to direct them to domestic support positions that should not require them to fight.

Oh, you are so right here. I agree that there's no sensible reason not to draft women if'n there's gonna be any draft at all. My point was more that politically it starts *pinging* people's sensibilities if some of the realities of war (like, say, DEATH) start happening to new or in-progress moms. And practically and realistically, if getting preggers were a way outta serving in combat zones, methinks the birth rate might skyrocket. Given overpopulation issues, I'd think this would be best avoided. Still, even Consc Obj'tors must perform civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest. There's plenty for folks to do, if'n Congress had the balls to require it of all people.

Thx for taking the time to ask, read, respond and discuss this stuff intelligently.


On a completely unrealted note - would you or Elize (or preferably both) be interested in attending Comic-Con, July 14-17.

Oooh, lemme check w/her this eve - could be grand fun! She's my temp roomie as she's working for a sculptor up in Topanga Cyn for a couple weeks, building model boats and whatnot and the commute from her place would be far less than pleasant (okay, in plain English: it SUCKS, badly). Oh, and do you know anything 'bout BayCon happening in San Jose over Mem'l Day w'end?