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SCOTUS rejects military draft sexual discrimination case, draft will remain male only

Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:49 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65082 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:49 pm
At least for the time being as SCOTUS cites Congress weighing changes to the law as one of the reasons why they rejected the case:


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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected hearing a military draft sex discrimination case on Monday and said Congress is weighing changes to the law involved, the Associated Press reported.

Three justices said Congress will consider changes to the Military Selective Service Act that currently requires only men to register for the draft when they reach age 18. Hadthe Supreme Court accepted the case, it would have had to decide if the government's registration requirement for men is sex discrimination.

"It remains to be seen, of course, whether Congress will end gender-based registration under the Military Selective Act," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a statement representing herself, Justice Stephen Breyer and Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

"But at least for now, the Court's longstanding deference to Congress on matters of national defense and military affairs cautions against granting review while Congress actively weighs the issue."


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Posted by BeepNode
Lafayette
Member since Feb 2014
10005 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:50 pm to
I like that if the SCOTUS knows a ruling will make them look like hypocrites they just refuse to hear it.
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
20895 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:50 pm to
That’s bullshite but it is what it is. Congress won’t do shite.
Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
5045 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:51 pm to
One of the most glaring examples of gender discrimination imaginable but sure, let's ignore it because no doubt our efficient Congress will sort it out.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
50454 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:51 pm to
What a bunch of feckless losers.
Posted by whiskey over ice
Member since Sep 2020
3257 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:52 pm to
So I might be sent to die in a foreign country simply because i was unfortunate enough to be born with a penis
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

One of the most glaring examples of gender discrimination imaginable


It is discrimination yes but it's appropriate and acceptable because women don't belong in combat fighting our wars. They belong at home raising our children and maintaining an orderly house.

Women are a huge liability in combat and it's high time we recognize that and end this absurd experiment that defies the norms of world history and human nature.
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
67901 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:55 pm to
You can always exempt yourself by going trans.
Posted by Homesick Tiger
Greenbrier, AR
Member since Nov 2006
54209 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:56 pm to
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So I might be sent to die in a foreign country simply because i was unfortunate enough to be born with a penis



Probably 90% of females don't have the mental or physical fortitude to make a good soldier. Do you really want a bunch of drafted valley girls protecting your back?
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41675 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 3:57 pm to
quote:

One of the most glaring examples of gender discrimination imaginable but sure, let's ignore it because no doubt our efficient Congress will sort it out.
Not all discrimination is bad.

In this case, when the point of the discrimination is to protect the lives of our citizens, it's good to only select those most capable to protect us (generally speaking). It's not an arbitrary distinction, either.
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
9200 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:08 pm to
next draft, a wave of men will claim to identify as women.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
17818 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:08 pm to
I don’t think women should be forced to register for selective service.

Unless the SC defines male vs female, anyone can refuse selective service and just claim they are female.
Posted by Thundercles
Mars
Member since Sep 2010
5045 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:09 pm to
There are hundreds of noncombat roles women can take on. I'm not about women in combat zones either.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41675 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:11 pm to
quote:

There are hundreds of noncombat roles women can take on.
And they can volunteer for them.
Posted by indianswim
Plano, TX
Member since Jan 2010
18780 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:12 pm to
What if someone identifies as a female after they get drafted?
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
15709 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:16 pm to
Why does SCOTUS hate equality?
Posted by STLDawg
The Lou
Member since Apr 2015
3711 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:24 pm to
If the draft is ever used again, there will be a surge in M->F transsexuals.
Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
10298 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:51 pm to
So they saying systematic sexism is okay then ???
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111519 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:54 pm to
SCOTUS is full of gaping vaginas.
Posted by crimsonuatide
Member since Jul 2017
1663 posts
Posted on 6/7/21 at 4:54 pm to
SCOTUS beginning to look more like little bitches. Won't touch anything remotely controversial.

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