Thread: Ted Cruz “goes there” on proposal to force women to register for the draft

Ted Cruz “goes there” on proposal to force women to register for the draft

POSTED AT 10:41 AM ON FEBRUARY 8, 2016 BY JAZZ SHAW


One of the lesser noted moments from Saturday night’s GOP debate was the conversation the candidates had about forcing women to register for the draft now that they’ve been approved for front line combat service. Most of the hopefuls quickly lined up to vigorously burnish theirAbsolutely No War On Women Here No Sir No Way credentials by saying they could see making such a change. Ted Cruz, on the other hand, while recognizing the valuable contributions that women make in the military, seemed a bit more hesitant. After the dust had settled he commented on it further, leaving little doubt as to where he stands. (Politico)

Ted Cruz on Sunday said he opposes requiring women to register for a potential draft, breaking with Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, all of whom indicated support for opening up the Selective Service to women during Saturday night’s debate.

“I have to admit, as I was sitting there listening to that conversation, my reaction was, ‘Are you guys nuts?’” Cruz said Sunday, speaking at a town hall here. “Listen, we have had enough with political correctness, especially in the military. Political correctness is dangerous. And the idea that we would draft our daughters to forcibly bring them into the military and put them in close combat, I think is wrong, it is immoral, and if I am president, we ain’t doing it.”

To applause, Cruz went on to note that he is a father to two daughters, and he wants them to follow their dreams.

I’m used to taking plenty of flack from around the political sphere over my views on women in combat roles, so feel free to pile on, but I had to resist the urge to stand up and cheer when Cruz came out and said that. At least for the time being we seem to be stuck with new mandates which will allow qualified female soldiers to take on front line combat roles, despite protests from the Marines after lengthy periods of testing. That’s unlikely to change while this administration remains in power and so be it. But the draft?

First of all, the odds of the draft being put back into use are virtually nil at this point. Sure, it’s possible that things could change in some hopefully unlikely, dystopian future, but I hope most of us won’t live to see it. So why increase the paperwork load and expand the system to force young women to register? Besides, it’s not like we’re having any trouble recruiting enough female volunteers for all of the non-combat roles which need to be filled. So let’s move on to the actual combat roles. Traditionally, that was the area where we had the most trouble filling the ranks back in the days of the draft and we wound up conscripting some men for the job. Nobody is talking about putting women on the front lines unless they can pass some extremely rigorous testing and the number who can manage the task is vanishingly small. What point would drafting women serve?

And none of this addresses the fundamental issue of forcing women into combat in the first place. Is there anyone who thinks the political will exists to start pushing them into combat against their wishes? I completely agree with Ted Cruz. This is, for lack of a better term, nuts.

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We don't want our women in combat for the following reasons...

#1 Women can make more children and men cannot. In many wars through history the victors have been the society or culture that could produce enough children to replace lost troops.

#2 Women in combat being blown apart by mortars, sniper fire, and landmines are more likely to have a highly negative impact on morale of other troops.

#3 Men and women in trenches and foxholes for long hours will lead to the distraction and security risk of war zone romance and hook ups that could devastate troop readiness and effectiveness.

Throughout the ages, men have sacrificed ourselves to save "Women and Children First" and when we mounted our last desperate defense in front of our villages or from our city walls, the women and children were kept in the rear because of their fragility and important role as mothers and nurturer of children and infants.

A village, town, city, nation state, or empire that loses 80% of its males in warfare and only 10% of its females can bounce back and be ready to fight onward in about 15 years. A group of people that lose 80% of their females that are killed or captured and appropriated to the enemy is forever destroyed.

W

I agree. Cruz is right on the issue of women being drafted.

As a war vet I don't like the idea of women in combat roles for the exact same reasons W posted along with the simple non sexist truth that women are not as physically capable in strength and stamina as men can be. But as now we are forced into allowing them in those roles by liberal policies of *equality* BS its only *equal* to force them into signing up for the draft as well. Its not about wanting to send our women to war but about saying if they want *equality* they will get the negative side of it as well. They can't just have the positives on the issue ignoring all the negatives.

Another problem is that even if you win a war, but in doing so you lose many of your reproductive age females this loss could have a massive negative impact on your nation's ability to recover economically or be prepared for the next conflict a decade down the road.

Just imagine if women had fought in WW2, there would have been no Baby Boomers because we would have lost hundreds of thousands of reproductive aged American women lost in combat.

W

Originally Posted by ALIPAC

Another problem is that even if you win a war, but in doing so you lose many of your reproductive age females this loss could have a massive negative impact on your nation's ability to recover economically or be prepared for the next conflict a decade down the road.

Just imagine if women had fought in WW2, there would have been no Baby Boomers because we would have lost hundreds of thousands of reproductive aged American women lost in combat.

W

Also, can you even begin to imagine what a women would have to face as a POW? This alone is something the American public could not stomach.