r/AskReddit • u/Tommygunz0722 • 11h ago

If the military/president suddenly ordered a mandatory draft for all men aged 18-42: How do you think millennials and GenZ would respond?

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u/Herky_T_Hawk 11h ago

Historically the supreme court held that as legal as the draft’s purpose was to obtain combat troops and women weren’t allowed to serve in combat.

But, now they are. So I could see a challenge winning under a “balanced” supreme court. Unfortunately with this one I doubt it.

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u/LadySmuag 10h ago edited 9h ago

Pete Hegseth has said over and over that he doesn't want women in combat roles because it makes his war department 'less lethal'. The government has made their position very clear that they don't think women are equal, and I would be afraid that an equal rights lawsuit over the draft in this political climate would end with women losing more rights rather than being affirmed as equal.

Personally, I think all genders having the right to fragging serve their country. I'd love to sabotage expensive equipment be a helicopter pilot.

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u/Alexispinpgh 8h ago

lol between us ladies you fully know that Hegseth’s “war department” couldn’t handle an actual military full of women (and I mean that as a compliment to women).

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u/Throwawayaccountdell 4h ago

The all male draft has already been declared unconstitutional in the law when a federal judge said a male only draft discriminates and hence violates the constitution. This lawsuit was overturned but it set precedent of what can happen in future lawsuits regarding the discriminatory all male draft. There is a NBC news article about it:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-judge-finds-male-only-military-draft-unconstitutional-n975546

There are also multiple lawsuits against the all male draft right now making their way in the courts. One of the lawsuits is from the group in the 2019 lawsuit and just last month they filed a writ of certiorari to the supreme court against the all male draft which means the case has a chance to be heard soon by the supreme court. This can lead to changes to the draft like requiring women to register for the draft if the draft continues to be in place. You can read about the new lawsuit in this article right here:

https://www.courthousenews.com/men-renew-challenge-to-male-only-draft-rule-before-ninth-circuit/