How would the economy be impacted if women were to be drafted into war?
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Well, just making general observations, if women were conscripted the total work force would be affected and unable to provide the private sector with workers.  Families would be affected and birth rates would also face issues.  Just imagine if you're mother were not around...  whether she is a stay-at-home mom or working.  Then imagine that on a larger scale throughout the country.  But its probably not a good idea to make such grand conclusions.\n\nTake a look at this paper:\n\nAcemoglu, Daron, Autor, David H. and Lyle, David, "Women, War and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Mid-Century" (June 7, 2002). MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 02-22.\n\n"We find that greater female labor supply: (1) Leads to lower female wages; a 10 percent increase in female employment reduces female earnings by 7 to 11 percent; (2) Leads to lower male wages; a 10 percent increase in female employment reduces male earnings by 4 to 6 percent; (3) Increases the college premium and wage inequality among males generally. Our findings suggest that in the aftermath of WWII, women were closer substitutes to high school graduate and relatively low-skill males, but not to those with less than high school and the lowest skills."
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The impact of the Iraq war on the US economy
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the 19th amendmant was womens sufferage(right to vote)... im pretty sure it was after the war.
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who will raise children?\nwill women be as dependant on men financially?\nwomen will get higher paying jobs and men will be bitter\nmore power lesbians
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World War II: The Impact at Home\n\nThe quick fall of France to the German army in 1940 shook the strong pacifist sentiment of the American public. Suddenly, Great Britain alone stood between Nazi Germany and the United States. Once the United States was fully committed to the war in December of 1941, patriotism soared in American society. Americans' willingness to carry out blackout and civil defense drills; to recycle metals, paper, and even cooking fats; to work longer hours, but to have fewer consumer goods to buy with their salaries demonstrated the nation's strong support for the war. There were political changes as well, as the country began to shift to the right. \n\nhttp://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture21.html\n\nWhat effects did WWII have on women in America?\n\nWomen began to do the jobs that the men used to do. They worked in factories, steel mills, and on fighter planes. A woman who worked in an industrial or manufacturing job was refered to as "Rosy the Riviter".\n\nWomen married earlier in life, had more children and relied much less on their husbands after the war. The divorce rate in the United States and Britain skyrocketed, compared to previous years. Women held higher paying jobs than in pre-war years, and this caused some conflict when men were discharged from the military and wanted their old jobs back, which were now held by women.\n\nWomen went into the workplace and never looked back. They took over factory jobs, drove trucks, flew military aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean to England, and numerous other jobs that had traditionaly been open only to men. Once the men returned from the war the women were more independant than ever and would never be content to sit at home again.\n\nWomen played the role of helping fabricate weapons and bombs and all the equipment the soldiers would need. Women never set foot on the battle field but they also were nurses and assistants and that helped alot since they needed medical treatments\n\nhttp://www.faqfarm.com/Q/What_effects_did_WWII_have_on_women_in_America
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The military doesn't necessarily allow women to serve in combat situations.  Most combat-specific career fields are still off-limits to women.  However, when a country is at war, all troops--regardless of their career fields--can be placed at risk.  Many believe that women shouldn't serve, or that they should serve in only clerical or medical positions.  Many others believe that women are as capable as men in performing in most (if not all) occupations, whether military or civilian.  My husband has been in the military for 15 years, and in that time, I've seen some women who don't carry their weight, and others who perform at a much higher standard than many of their male colleagues.  Like most other stereotypes, the idea that women in general can't perform in specific occupations as well as a man is a fallacy.  All persons, regardless of gender, should be evaluated on whether or not they are able to meet the minimum standards for their jobs, and on whether or not their performance meets the required regulations.  To base hiring or occupational decisions on the basis of gender alone is ultimately discriminatory, and should be illegal.
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Yes.\nUnfortunately, a woman President would have to deal with a world mostly controlled by men. I know that the general belief is that women are emotional and men are logical - but that is not so.\nWar is emotional, rape, murder, beating up on your family. Wouldn't you call that emotional? Yes it is, it is just different from how women express emotion.\nWhen a war ends the powers that be talk - a woman president would be able to talk and by pass the whole war and voilent emotional tendancies men use. \nAgain though, with a male oriented civilization - men would never comprehend talking rather than killing.\nIf killing is logical, then it explains why our world is so screwed up. We should come up with Anti-Vigra pills... And something for women who keep going along with this 'Women are too emotional' bull. Cattiness is childish - grow up...
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No, gender should not be an issue, as a career military man who retired after Desert Storm, I served under and with women, and had women serve under me, they showed me repeatedly that they are every bit as capable as the men they served with, except in matters of size, a 110 lb women is obviously not as strong as a 240 lb man, but in their dedication, patriotism, and willingness to serve they stood as tall and proud as anyone.  If we are to have a draft, then we should take all of our best, and that includes women.
980010
Absolutely.  The Israeli Army drafts their women.
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Nah but we should only allow FEMALE Military Leaders!!\n\nThe world would definitely be a more peaceful place.
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There is no official way to tell how a future draft would be instated because every draft has been different and the laws have changed since the last draft. Congress even has the right to draft women, if it sees fit to do so. For more information, visit the selective service website
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World War 2 emancipated women in the United States.  Because of the shortage of men, women went to work.  They built the planes for the war and other critical armaments.  They started baseball teams.\n\nThe cntributions of women to the war effort often goes unacknowledgd, but without their contributions, I am sure we would have lost the war.\n\nOnce the war ended, the women no longer felt that the old adage "barefoot and pregnant" was the way they wanted to live their lives.  Many stayed at work.  Others got fired when the men returned, but they refused to go back to the kitchen, and found a new job for themselves.
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If it came down to it and we were in a full out war to save our nation then Yes I'd serve.  I come from a military family and would be very proud!  Women should serve but not be in the front lines...personal opinion.  I think women are capable but shouldn't be on the front lines and I have many reasons.
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There shouldn't be...period.\n\nI've served in combat and I assure you there's no "difference in physical readiness standards for men and women" once hot barrels get pointed at you.\n\nI don't want to catch one because a female soldier had to get special treatment. If a person can't meet the standards they don't deserve to be there (male or female).
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While I agree with most of what Rangel said, it still wouldn't radically affect the rich. There are ways around the draft (just look at certain politicians currently in office) so that they wouldn't ever see another foreign country if they didn't want to! Reinstating the draft would force some of the brilliant young minds in this country to sign up for the military instead of going to college and focusing on their education. Also, would you reinstate it just for the males in our country or would you include females too?
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try this for a change\n\nhttp://www.makerere.ac.ug/womenstudies/congress/abstarct/Gender,%20the%20Economy%20and%20the%20Workplace.htm
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No. All wars have a root cause of economics and then you go from there. Money and emotions run the world.