Women should register for the selective service

Round 1 was won because women CAN'T register for it, and that's what it says they should do. Pro was urging women do to something they cannot currently do.

His qualms were aimed at the women who don't register, not at the government. He wasn't saying that the government should make new policies, he was saying that the women should register. This is why he cannot be right. Women shouldn't register for selective service... because they can't.

I realize it's a technicality, which is why I didn't leave it at that, I argued in round 2. However, my opponent did not contend any of my points. How then, can you say he did a better job in the debate? Because you think I'm wrong? I certainly didn't debate worse than him. I addressed all of his points, he addressed none of mine.

Also, if men already have such a tough time dealing with war (as you stated), would not the generally frailer women be even worse off? Why would we do that? People should stick to what they're good at, and women aren't good at being soldiers. Those who are are the exception, not the rule.

Also, please, don't act like it's just as tough being a father during pregnancy as it is being the mother. Whatever you do for your wife is _not an obligation_. It's something you choose to do. It's not something that is forced upon you, a burden you have no choice to bear. In fact, many women don't even have a nice guy like yourself to help them through this tough time.

Also, I only said I "won" in round one because I didn't want people to think that I was abandoning my round 1 position when I continued the argument in another direction. I still hold that position, I simply added another separate argument. Neither of them were criticized by my opponent. Yet there are still those who vote simply based on their own feelings.

Personally I think some people are pissed that women have the audacity to ask for equal pay and equal rights. To Get the "woman" back for this they want to draft her into a war. Over the existence of the human race woman have never fought in war. But yet you want to change it all over her wanting equal pay. I bet your moma didn't breast feed you.

I personally don't want a draft because I don't want people that aren't proud to be a soldier serving anywhere near my husband.

Proof , I can't imagine your wife agrees with you that you had a harder time with the birth of your son than she did. That is so ridiculous to say any father has it harder during childbirth than the mother. You carry a baby for 9 months and then deliver it and then you can tell me how it is so much worse to have to rub a stomach and buy some damn pickles. Do you know what it is like to have morning sickness, cramping, a baby in your lungs, kicking, not being able to sleep in any position you try, heartburn for 9 months straight, an epidural (yes the long needle that gives you the drugs after hours of pain) stuck in your back (5 times when they keep missing) , a whole room full of people looking at you in places you would rather not share, then their is the actual birth. When you have gone through all that then you can tell me you have had a harder time because you had to rub a stomach and buy some pickles. Thank God my husband who is a soldier , knows I had it much harder having our daughter than he did. He will tell you , I had all the pain and he had the joy of just making her, comforting me and watching the joy of her birth. So explain to me when you and your wife both get drafted who will watch your child(ren) ? There are reasons women aren't going to be drafted anytime soon (besides the obvious that there is no draft currently because there are so many brave men and women that volunteer.) Women can't serve in an infantry unit. Women and men are equal in some ways , but are still made differently. Women can go through childbirth and men can't. Women are often times better at nurturing while men are often better at being warriors. My husband and I are very different. I could never be as brave as he is and go off to war. I would not be able to touch a gun let alone shoot one unless if I had to defend my family. He could and is comfortable with it. There are always exceptions to the rules. However many women would not make good soldiers although some may.

For the record blue. I don't completely agree with the draft, BUT, if I have to sign up for it then why shouldn't that woman yelling "equal rights" "equal pay" not have to sign up for it.
I don't feel I should be forced to serve a country that I don't agree with, BUT if I do, then so should that woman stitting in the office cubicle next to me making the same pay as I.

This comes down to philosophy. And by the way, bemmor, you made your argument a whole lot more complicated then what it needed to be. And by the way, you don't "win" round 1 because ben didn't bring up the fact that of course a law would have to be enacted in order for woman to register. That's just down right silly. I personally thought that it was obviously implied.

Calm down and be more quick to your point. And don't ever say you "win" a round. You look like an arse.

I learned it all from bluejoewho
who? Yo mamma!!

first of all i voted for con. I disagree with his style but his overall point I agree with.

Bottom line, men and woman are different. Women nurture. Men Protect. Its in our DNA. Don't deny your manhood. I know that's hard for some.

Watch out for proof. I heard he's a flaming pole smoker;)

You are correct, I didn't have a baby inside me for nine months. But I did bust my balls working my butt off 12 hour shifts to come home to a freezing apartment to lay down next to her stomach and rub it and talk to it for a couple of hours. Then I would take a shower and relax for a couple of hours. Then after finally nodding off after my 18 hour day I would get woke up with the famous "Are you awake?". So I could in turn run to the grocery store for some pickles and vanilla ice cream. Then after two whole big hours of sleep, guess what? I got to get up for work and do it again!!!
9 months, yes that's right!!
Apparently you don't have a child, so don't you even begin to tell me what it's like for a father during childbirth!!
Oh, and FYI, she was in labor for 47 hours. Approx. 36 of those she sleep due to them yummy drugs they get. Know how much I sleep???
ZERO!!!!
Because I had to deal with MY son's heart rate up and down or not there at all.
Round one? You did not win. He was stating that they should have to register. If that implies some congressional move then that's what it meant.
I voted for him because I think your argument no way supported your theory nor any realistic common sense.

Oh come on. You didn't have to deal with the burden of having a child inside you for 9 months.
The point is, both sexes do not have the same burdens by nature, so the best we can do is even the scales.

Also, please don't vote based on your own view. Vote based on the arguments. There is absolutely NO way you can vote for my opponent based on the debating. This is simply ridiculous. Not only did I win in round 1 on a technicality, but then I made an argument and my opponent didn't argue against it.

This is the cancer that is killing debate.org