I don’t think anyone should be drafted into the military. Some people are cut out for and some aren’t. It isn’t an issue of gender, but rather an issue of who can physically and mentally handle the armed forces.

yea its jus not for men..women and mean should be able to..not sayn that we cant..but people look at women funny when it cums to syuff like that!!! they neva kno women could help men get farther then they are now..you shouldnt doubt women guys

A major difference between men and women that has not been brought up I feel is the ability of a woman to become pregnant. A man captured in war has the risk of being tortured, but any woman captured is likely to be raped. Which can lead to pregnancy. Forcing women into combat against their will is breaching their right to reproductive freedom. No man ever has to worry about giving birth to a child while in the hands of the enemy. And no american woman should be put at risk of the horror of having a child under those circumstances. Imagine being forced against your will into a position where you may give birth to a child in a foreign land under those curcumstances. Equal rights does not mean there are not differences between men and women, just that women should also be seen as human.

I don’t think that women shoudl be drafted. Women risk sexual abuse from the other soldiers. woemn are keepers of the home, and men are the protectors. Chilvary is most certanily dead if men are willing to put their wives, daughters, sisters, and any other lady in harms way. women need to keep the homestead going strong.

There are plenty of support roles women can do in the military. There is more than just combat. Women only want equality when they benefit from it.

i agree with jason and andrew. Women should definitely be drafted into the military. It is an excuse when women say they are the bearers of the next generation. Well, so are men…you need a man to have that baby. Also, like 52% of the U.S. population are women, so there are enough women to go around. i highly doubt that there would ever be a shortage of women.

i think women should be drafted in the military but not on some puity spree or false womens rights affectation. If they were to be integrated there could be no double standard. For example women would have to measure up to the men, thats the only way they could maintain the respect needed for group dynamics. For Example, could the woman carry her male team mate should he be injured?

Women are special. We shouldn’t be required to get drafted. I’m glad we don’t have to.

gretchen u are destroying young girls and turning them into men

thanks u c***t !

haha good you b*tch!

you should start a website on how to make women more feminine and better housewives.

now make me an ice tea woman!

As a 11 year old boy,I think that everyone,both men and women,had the rights to join or evade the draft.
Imagine that you’re a men/women and when the government forces the men to gt into the service he will be sad or/and stressed while the women feels relived or felt sorry for him.
Even conscription (or draft whatever) is breaking the law(HAH The government is breaking their own law HAHAHA…sorry back to the report)of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights(follow this link http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/)
So,that’s the least I can do.

The question is not that women can’t handle combat; i think they are just as good as most men. HOWEVER men get distracted by women, and sex-deprived men aren’t the best room mates. You need female and male armed forces separate. I may get a wag of the finger from you people, but if men and women are equal, why isn’t it required for them both to be drafted? BECAUSE THEY AREN’T EQUAL!! You…creatures berate and shun men, yet they are the ones who fight and are drafted. You say that women are the bearers of the next generation, but you can’t create life without men. This world will remain in ruins, racism, hate crimes, sexism will all still plague this world so far as we can ignore the small differences, yet cherish the large ones. Women and men are not the same; they were not built the same, don’t feel the same, don’t act the same, and as long as people try to MAKE them the same, (this goes with all types of discrimination) this world will not be whole.

An interesting side note: Your anti-male bias is astounding! Why can’t men do anything? Or is it that you believe that men are better off? Madam, you are horribly mistaken. =)

I am back again.
I saw comments that says that women are bearers of the next generation blah blah blah.So does that means that just because women born babies so they don’t need to evade the draft?I am lost.However men is also a crucial need to bear the next generation.Jeff says that Ben from October 24 is very mature.
But i think it is quite associated with sexism.

Anyone who says the draft is imoral or “stupid” per say should take a second and think; who lets you live in your house? Who lets you got to school? Who lets you live the life you live? The answer to all of this is your country. So if they bring back or put in place a draft and you get drafted go, it’s the least you can do for the country that raised you.

gretchen your very ignorant. men are much more discriminated against these days then women.

for example, if a wife and husband get divorced, the woman is is 10X more likely to get the child. if a women has sex with a minor, she is much less likely to get jail time…while a man would get life in prison. also, women can sexually haras men but men cant sexually harass women. and last but not least, women aren’t required to register for the draft.

sounds like men are the ones who are oppressed these days. please stop with your ignorance and realize this because ive talked to many females who agree.

Let me first adress sexism.
Women are oppressed by tradition to stay in the home, to be a motherly figure, to be “feminine” but not all women are like that, and don’t all conform to the social fantasy. Women are people, people who love, hate, pray, fear, and are brave, some want things that are frowned upon by society, like [insert manly thing here] or even to wear male clothes. (le gasp!)

Men are oppressed by tradition to be strong, fearless breadwinners, to be “manly” but not all men are like that. Not all men conform to the social fantasy. Men are people, people who love, hate, pray, fear, and are brave, some want things that are frowned upon by society, like [insert girly thing here] or even to wear women’s clothes. (le gasp!)

And just because the opposite gender may not find some things attractive, we have no right to say they “shouldn’t” do them.

As for the draft, it hurts to lose a brother or sister, son, daughter, mom, or dad. But that is the sacrifice we must make as a country.

However, men have a stronger build, its true. so using my brain, not tradition or misguided social values, this is how the draft should work:

First men are drafted…

Oh no that’s not enough!! We really got our backs to the wall! Whatever shall we do! ….hey i have an idea…

Draft women.

Or draft women in non combat positions.

Both solve the problem.

Excuse me, but shouldn’t it be the woman’s choice?! It is not a mans place to decide whether a woman should be drafted or not. Please respect our rights as we respct yours! I would very much appreciate the responsiblity to be drafted and i would further more embrace it.

Looking at this totally non-biased.

Ben, I completely see where you are coming from. Until the last point, then you turned into a complete a**hole. A sexist a**hole, at that.

Women can do just as much as men, it depends on their WANT to do as much. But, there are some men, that aren’t cut out for the military either.

With that being said, women and men are NOT equal. And sometimes, us, as women, need to realize that.

But it’s not at matter of *wanting* to be men. It’s a matter of: not all women are made for being at-home moms. And those women who aren’t made for staying at home, need to know that they can go and join the military, or be a firefighter, or a cop, and know they have equal rights.

Most of you (^^) are being EXTREMELY immature. And this is coming from a fourteen year old.

Women and men are not equal. We never will be. But we should always have the same opprotunities as men. And that’s what Gretchen is trying to say.

P.S. I will give you this: some women take it WAY to far. And are just insane.

exactly jordan…some women are crazy and want men to be opressed and blame us for everything. i hate the kind of girls like that

When a time comes when drafting is necessary you know things are bad. I don’t like the idea of any draft but I personally believe that excluding women from a draft is unconstitutional. For years, for hundreds of years, women fought to have equal rights. And we have proven that we deserve them. But if we take all the easy things and no responsibility maybe we didn’t deserve equal rights after all. People should be drafted because they are patriots, it shouldn’t matter if your white, black, man, or woman. Because I thought in America we were all equal.

Somehow I came across this site doing a Google search for something non-related but here’s a sweet & short few words from me.

1.) I’d like to mention that the female officer who “saved the day” in the Ft. Hood attacks didn’t save the day. That story was bloated by the media as usual but it was actually the male officer who took out the Soldier shooting at people. Let’s get the facts straight on that. Just do a Google search on this and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

2.) I served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2008. I served 2 tours in Iraq. The 1st @ the start of the war and the 2nd in 2005 for a whole year. I was a combat Soldier or 11B, Infantryman. I loved my job and I loved serving with the men I served with. Ask me if I would’ve if I had to serve with women & based on my experiences with women in both the military and with civi’s, I’d have to say no.

3.) Why is that? Women aren’t the same as men. 80% of the female population isn’t opposed to actually staying at home and wanting to have a family. Most women I know don’t think women should be cops, firefighters or in certain areas in the military like Infantry. As an experienced Infantryman & a Vet I can attest to the stresses, problems & evil’s that come with the job, during and after the war. It makes NO sense for women to want to “force their way” into roles such as these where they will be far more likely to have post-military issues. That includes having problems while serving in a war zone. That goes for men but it’s alot worse on the women from what I’ve seen from women who just served in support roles. It doesn’t even matter if women think they can do it, it shouldn’t be played with. It would open up a whole new can of worms that this society can’t handle.

3.) Women who I’ve served with which was not often and I never (fortunately) had to serve on the ground with a female Soldier. I knew alot of females in the service who were tough but try to get them to take me down or carry my butt with my 150-200 lb. gear in a firefight if I get injured & you’re talking about not just one dead guy, then you’re talking about possibly 2 or more dead Soldiers, if we allowed females to serve in this role. I know there are women who are actually serving in combat oriented roles right now but those commanders allowing it are breaking the rules too. Alot of male Soldiers will say they trust the females to take their backs but I know that alot of them personally who’d just say this to appease the media, their friends, females, etc. There are more than enough men to keep the ranks flowing smoothly and more than enough men to keep these specific roles full.

4.) On a personal level I wouldn’t want to see women drafted or forced to serve. I don’t think it’s right & I don’t think women would go for it anyway. About the only women who’d go for this stuff are feminist’s or females confused about who they are so they’ll feel the need to prove themselves. Whatever that means. I’ve met alot of mean women outside the Army who think they’re tough stuff. I’ve met alot of women who believe that they can put a man down, such as myself, just because they might get mad or something. All I can say is I’m glad my fiance’ isn’t like this because even though she’s not 100% feminine she’s not 95% feminist, thank God.

5.) Women who are in the military are bitches. Simple as that. They may have been nicer beforehand but once they go through training they become alot more aggressive (like men are naturally) & curse more, do crazier things that they would’ve normally never done. With the exception of those women who enlist who are already into crazy activities who have bad attitudes, most of the women who I know/knew in the Army were not nice once they went through the Basic/AIT training. Plus many of them get pregnant or are sleeping with Soldiers causing alot of problems between units & the men who are involved and NOT involved. I remember this NCO female Sgt. I hated her. She walks into our barracks one day and starts yelling & telling all of us men to get our shit picked up and that the Army thinks women aren’t as good as men so that’s why she’s being such a big bitch. I mean this is crap coming out of a person that I thought looked like a nice person, lmao. I remember this day in particular because the guys were all joking around enjoying our off time & most of us had served together in Iraq. So we were all hardened from our experience in combat but then we get this crazy NCO coming in barking at us like she was talking to children. There’s more reasons than this to not let females in the Army in certain roles but also to let women in roles where they’re exercising any control over men. That’s not usually very good for cohesion.

It’s kind of ridiculous, all of the harping here about the draft in general.

Excluding perhaps Vietnam (which the majority of you weren’t even born for), there has not been a draft that could be considered unnecessary, and even ‘nam had its reasons, particularly when you take into effect the political climate following the cold war.

I think it’s silly for women to demand equal rights in the military while at the same time thinking they shouldn’t be required to submit to the registry.

The registry and draft are there to be used by the government only in times of extreme unrest in which an elected group of our citizens believe there is a considerable threat to the nation’s defense and we should arm ourselves accordingly. It is a perfectly legitimate form of defense, and if you’ll read back in history, during most times in which a draft has been set in place, the amount of volunteers was enormous.

Could we have won at Normandy on those volunteers alone? Could we have taken Iwo Jima on those volunteers alone?

Were those victories unnecessary?

The draft was very much needed at the time, and served its purpose.

Now, it’s unnecessary and is not being used, so stop bitching about it. Really.

If there is a genuine, political concern about women in the military, there are plenty of extremely necessary tasks that they can be assigned to (and in that case, I think they should be able to be drafted into those positions).

You should also look into draft exclusions, if you’re concerned. Solo children aren’t taken, neither are single parents, or people in necessary roles to a community (i.e. law enforcement, transportation), so if the woman needs to stay home with her children, she’s not going to be taken anyway.

Educate yourselves, please. Most of you sound entirely idiotic.

On the subject of equal rights in the military following boot camp, I agree that if the draft was across the line for everyone, then the rights should be equal as well, and ALL military personnel should be subjected to a standardized test (physical/mental/emotional) that determines where in the military they are best suited to serve.

There -are- some men out there who couldn’t kill my 70 year old grandma before she took their head off with a rake.

Sorry, guys. Your egos are a bit too overdeveloped.

no i dont think women/men should be drafted well it depends on the woman/men some women/men are cut out for it some are not i dont like the idea of any body being forced in to the army i have a brother whos in the army some girls are to girly girls and afraid of breaking a nail(stupid) and think its stupid to say if we lose a few million women it wouldnt hurt your very selfish i think we should have a choice if we dont want to we shouldnt get prison time for it but there are some men who dont wanna be either we should have a choice and NOT BE FORCED!!!!!!

I’m 17 years old, and turning 18 this up-coming August. I’ve been worried about registering with the draft system, because of this endless war going on.

I have been called to join the Holy Roman Catholic priesthood, and I don’t want to be caught up in this war. I personally don’t support the draft at all. Drafting men or women shouldn’t be allowed, because it’s forcing someone to do something they don’t want to do.

Sadly the government is corrupt, but I say – if they want a draft – send their own children to fight this war.

Pray for an end to the war.

I think that your all sexist, I don’t want to here why women aren’t fit to serve in the military. I bet the same people that campaigned for women’s rights would campaign against women getting drafted.

EITHER BE SEXIST AND SAY WOMEN SHOULDN’T BE DRAFTED OF DON’T

I am a woman and I don’t think we should drafted. A little shout out to mike: What do you mean it’s time fir women to “get off their ass for once and help serve their country too”.
Did you know that during the Civil War women dressed like men secretly so that the could help fight?

Did you know that nearly every battle for the U.S.A. there has ALWAYS been Women nurses (ex: Pearl Harbor, Civil War battles, etc. )?
Did you know that during the draft for World War ll, women had to pick up jobs that the men used to have, along with taking care of the children AND cooking?
So, really, women have never gotten off their asses and helped serve the country? Serving doesn’t always combat.
Also, I think personally it would be more difficult if women were drafted because they’d be blowing all of their money on feminin products.
And what would happen to the children whos mothed AND father were drafted? Where would they go? And what would happen if both parents were to, forgive me, die in combat?

And to the person who said women should be more feminin. I’m very girly myself, but all of the jokes like ‘get back in the kitchen’ and all just make you fell bad about being a girl or even being girly. So, quit your complaining or change your ways. Personally I think girls stopped being feminin during and after the Vietnam War (hello rebellion). Girls were wearing pants,not skirts.
I also am a believer that if you have kids the wife should be a stay at home mom (unless of course financial issues).

well, I am for sure going to be in the army or air force and will join as an officer. I think that women and men are definitely equal. I am never sexist towards females but as far as anatomy goes men have more testosterone and have more physical potential than females. Although, females do have the ability and sometimes are (rarely) as strong as men. It is just that men have an advantage because of hormones. I complete agree that women should fight if they want to. The thing that does make me think that women should be drafted is the fact that women are fine with men going and dyeing against their will but if they were in the shoes of the poor man that was drafted they would have a panic attack. If women are really equal with men then how come they don’t have the same responsibilities men have. I don’t think that women should be up for draft immediately but should know that if there are few men to fulfill combat roles then they should be drafted. So maybe they should be drafted into non combat roles and into combat ones if we run low on men. Trust me women are capable of being in the military just as men are and if men can do it against their will then females can as a very last resort. Now, what I mean by last resort is if the U.S. is being invaded and we are low on men, you know sort of a we are going to be taken over by some other country sort of thing but it will at least make us a little more even. Oh and “Wowwwww at the above” You need to consider the fact that since you say men and women are equal and that women are just as tough as men and need to learn to take orders from them, well then what would you say if you were thrown into a combat situation against your will. Gretchen, you know I do agree with you in the sense that the men that were on this post before me were complete jack asses.

If a women needs to stay home to practice her “cooking” her sandwich better be worth the lives of hundreds of men.

Women should be drafted for war. It is not fair that a man has to risk his life, and women can pick and chose. People say that women are not wired for war. I think people just say that because they dont want women there, not because it is true. How would we know if we dont give it a chance. If we really want equality we should be drafted, and show the variety of things women and men can do

Okay so this is my first time posting, but I just had to because this pisses me off.

Okay so I’m a 14 soon to be 15 year old guy (as my name states) and if women and men are going to be equal, that means women are going to have to register for the draft too. Yes, women may not be able to handle combat. There’s a very simple solution for this, which is making combat roles optional and having women fill out the non-combat jobs that many men have, and so more guys are freed up for fighting. Some of the comments here are just absurd, like “women are special” or that “they’re the bearers of the next generation”. There are only two genders, and I’m sorry to break your heart, but your gender doesn’t make you special. As for bearers of the next generation, you need a woman AND a man for that. If you get pregnant, or already have children, obviously you’re not going to be called up. So that fixes that. The military is not stupid. There not going to have a 27 year old mother of 3 go through boot camp. They will already know if you’re fit for service and have your info on file.

It bothers me how some(I stress SOME) girls expect equality but at the same time say things like they’re special. By saying women are special, and shouldn’t have to go to war, you’re implying men are expendable. That it doesn’t matter if they die.

Rant over.

BTW I meant join up, and it makes me happy to see women fighting overseas. Cheyenne, I make my own sandwiches all the time . Don’t listen to people that say that kind of stuff.

LOL, nice to see you think rationally and actually have a real argument. ^

I bench 490.
Tell me a woman that can bench anything besides 49 sandwiches.

Are you kidding me??!!
Girls should always be in the military!!
When i grow up I want to be in the air forse(my dad was in the air force)
Michelle even though i dont want to say this but i totally agree with you my great grandma was in the marines now shes dead and my great grandpa was in the air force.he did acceptional thing.My dad was in the air force as well and he was one of the greatest people alive for how well he did,he still has scars all over is body but he says all of them are worth it

also eddie dont tell us what we should and should not be. we dont tell you guys that you shouldnt be ballerinas, or cooks, or nurses or gymnasts. you guys werent built for doing splits but we dont tell you not to

I was in the Army for 20 yrs and I hated to see women in any branch of the military. When a female soldier wants out before her enlistment is up, she is shipped out in 24 hrs to prevent havic that they create in getting other male soldiers in trouble on their way out. Where as if a male wants out before his enlistment, his life is hell & he will be tripped up so as to get into even more trouble eventualy going to the brigg. Most of the females are so far away from home that nobody knows what their doing of whom their doing it with. By this I mean white girls scewing the blacks, being a lesbian, creating bi-ratio children the list goes on & on. Female soldiers bitch in the field all the time about setting up tents, carry 50 lbs ruck sacks, their periods etc.. As a reiree I was at Ft Knox just the other day & saw 3 black female soldiers shacking their ass while in uniform in front of a group of male soliers. Ridiculus! The only females that I ever saw that could actualy do their jobs were full bull dyke lesbians. No joke! I know what I saw because I was there & glad to be out!!! This is not the military I joined in 1980.

I think that women in combat is a great idea. Let a whole brigade of female (only) soldiers get slaughtered in combat one time and the draft rules for females as well as females in combat will end over-night. This country and females need to learn this so that women in the military can simply come to an end. It will be the mothers of female soldiers that will push the legistration through, not men.

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you sure that’s you or is it a prank cuz I thought you were a comedian and a scientist not a sexist

I think its unfair that men have to sign up for draft women wanted equality but they are not forced to be drafted if its gonna be like that then they should not be able to vote or drive and all that good stuff

Yep, women should be drafted, I don’t really think it’s fair that I’m at the governments disposal, and women are not. I’d like to prove a few arguments wrong while I’m here.

First of all, “Women are the bearers of the next generation.” And? There are already more than 7 billion people on the planet, I don’t see the human race dying out because a few women get killed in combat, but correct me if I’m wrong.

Second, “I believe that women should be drafted, but they should get administrative jobs and men should be put out for combat.” That’s also inequality, you cannot just say, “All women, you get this low-risk, high-pay job, men, you go to the front lines!”

Third, “Life isn’t fair.” You know why? Because people with that attitude make it unfair!

Fourth, “Women aren’t made to be as strong.” Training is training. The more you train, the stronger you’ll get. There’s a reason for boot camp, it’s so there aren’t a bunch of weaklings fighting.

Fifth, “Where is chivalry? Men are supposed to protect us!” You know when we got rid of chivalry? When we didn’t need it anymore. The only reason chivalry existed was to protect the weak. Women have power now, good for them, since it’s equal now, then start taking the disadvantages that come with it.

Sixth, “I don’t think anyone should be drafted.” Yep, it’s unfair, but it’s a process that NEEDS to be in place. You know why a lot of empires fall? Because no one wants to fight! And I agree. I don’t want to be thrust into battle, nor do most of you, that’s why the draft is there. When no one wants to fight, it provides a military to protect the country.

Seventh, “Women suck” No, how about you stop being such a misogynist.

Eighth, “Women in the military complain all the time.” Alright… So? People complain at work, people complain at school, people complain everywhere! Should they just be kicked out?

Ninth, “There should be no war!” That’s not going to happen, I’m sorry, but as much as everyone would love for that to happen, it isn’t.

Tenth, directed at Alyssa, “Did you know that during the draft for World War ll, women had to pick up jobs that the men used to have, along with taking care of the children AND cooking?” Wow! Doing a job, taking care of the children AND even cooking!? That is so much worse than getting shot at in a war. Women who’s husbands fought in the World War were really the heroes of their time.

Eh, I agree with you for the most part. I mostly wanted to round off my argument at 10 points, 9 is an odd number to end on.

Hmm I agree that men are perfectly biologically suited for war. All that testosterone makes for a perfect soldier. There’s a reason there are no true female serial killers or mass murderers. It’s just not in us. No, let the boys fight the wars and let the women stay home and run the show. That’s what the big strong men are really afraid of. Not that women are physically stronger than they are, which we aren’t. But we are just as intelligent, and fit to lead. Leading requires more than physical strength. It requires a rational mind. And possibly less testosterone

The “females are special,” “females are the bearers of the future generations,” “females could get hurt,” … arguments are idiotic and often used in a self serving manner by females. As for the draft of men being in the U.S. Constitution, where? As for the misandrist argument that men are afraid of females in some way, that does not fly; it is the product of a weak mind. The irony is that females advancing that line of thinking like to also claim they are just as intelligent as men.

Females should face any potential draft, by registering with Selective Service now, and serve on the front lines in combat just like men have been forced to do since the beginning of wars. If we want to cut down on distractions, have female only units. In fact, to level the playing field, only females should serve in combat until an equal number of been drafted and sent to war. If that means many females die, that is the price of equality. As for torture versus rape, having talked with men held as POWs, they have experienced rape and other forms of torture at the hands of the enemy. We have also seen female U.S. soldiers sexually batter men prisoners without any real punishment; as a result, it is hard to see how females deserve any special protection.

Sound harsh? Too bad. Life is not fair. However, it is time the U.S. government stopped providing special privileges and protections for females at the expense of men. The U.S. government has a moral and constitutional obligation to treat people equally.

Ty, by that logic, since only white people have declared war in the US over the years, then only white people should go to war since minorities have never declared it. And to go further, all of those men have been rich, so only rich white men have to go to war. I get what you’re saying, but the leaders we elect are responsible for speaking for us in certain situations, so it doesn’t matter the gender, race, religion, etc our politicians are. We are all Americans.

No, because I had no issue with that. Dave’s point there was stupid about only women serving to equal out the deaths from all the wars between men and women for us not doing something that we weren’t even able to do, but your first counterpoint didn’t make sense either. I don’t think any reasonably thinking person actually thinks only women should serve on the front lines until enough of us die. Men and women should both sign up for the draft at 18 (although I’d prefer no one be forced to, but that’s just the country we live in), and both should be able to fight on the front lines if they are physically able to do so. Sure, that means far more men than women will be fighting on the front lines, but that’s due to physical strength, not because of what’s between your legs.

No cause women have already killed more people by abortion than all of the wars on earth combined together, women have enough blood on there hands. “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” now it’s a highway. War is deception always. And “an army must inevitably consist of the scum of the people and those for which society has no use”- a growing empire needs women to uphold homeland facilities and men to die expanding the front. Many men will die in our future and women will be the majority however will still remain under a comfortably opressive government.

If women are eventually drafted, it seems like nature’s way of getting rid of the excess of women created by feminism.

If anyone thinks about it, there is a way to end the draft! Anyone who has studied society knows that you can’t create a perfect world with happiness. For happiness is relative. You must have sadness to have joy. But you CAN make a controlled world with no emotion at all.

If no one knows anything that could change their way of thinking about the world, death, fear, pain, etc., then life would be the same every day. But put your thinking caps on! Everyone will be used to this lifestyle. Amendments to the way of lifestyle could be made with a decision of a council. Emotion introduced by puberty could be eliminated by use of a drug. So if a person didn’t get the person they loved, they would not be heart broken. No one would TRUELY love. Everything will be dulled. People can speak the same language. People can get things at certain times so there is no bias by the wealth. Everyone will be assigned roles that they WILL love. Everyone (except for difference by gender) will look the same. Or everyone could become a shemale! Genetics can create an ultimate colorblindness so no one looks different by color of skin, eyes, or hair. Genetics can also with enough time create people with relatively same height, weight, size of body parts, etc. America could create a huge draft, with everyone serving a position in the government or in the forces. America could wage war on the entire world, seize power, and control everything. No more wars. No more conflicts. Then, the revolution to change the world can begin.

Simplified form: NO WAR POSSIBILITY=NO DRAFT. Annoying voice: “But everything will be sooooooo boring!” Not if you have lived your entire life in this way. “What if a person develops emotion and tries to change the world around them?” They won’t. “What happens to all the history of the world? Isn’t that valuable?” No. It is SH*T for all I care. “What about motherly love?” Then people will not know their mothers and children. There will be artificial insemination. “But people have to learn their jobs, right?” True. Everyone will have to learn their part. But they will only know instructions, not why. People, do you see? This is the dawn of a new age! The PERFECT WORLD can be formed with the technologies, sciences, and knowledge we have…TODAY! We can start now! And begin the create the NEW Earth!

-Alex (13 yr. old)
P.S. I did not get this all from “The Giver”. I thought it up a year before I read the book. Lois Lowry seems to have the same ideas. Not sure if anyone will actually read this. Not sure if I will check. But this is not about WHO should be in the draft, that is a stupid question. Our world could be like this; Mother to daughter: “You SHALL NOT do boyish things like playing with Barbies!” Sexist: “Men should NOT be allowed to serve in the forces!” Ancient world: Females hunt for food. Males take care of children, gather plants, and prepare food.

Let’s think about ridding ourselves of the draft, shall we? I can do ideas, but not actions. So help. But then again, my dream is a long shot. So no one has to. You know what? forget about my ideas.

Love…is relative. With love, there comes despair. There comes sadness and grief. Love is humanity’s greatest achievement…no doubt about that. But it is also our greatest downfall. I understand your standpoint Tyler, but sometimes, things must be done for the sake of the world. Which leads me to the fact that we could also kill every human on Earth to protect nature! Including you, including me. If there was a god or gods above, they would act and protect this world. Not through words, but by action. Anyone can say a thing. Not everyone can actually do it. It takes like 26 muscles to frown, right? And only 7 to smile. So smile? Why do that when it takes none to be indifferent?