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Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Like Me
« on: July 10, 2023, 10:15:35 am »
Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Like Men'
 
7 Jul 2023
Military.com | By Rebecca Kheel

As Republicans continue to make anti-LGBTQ+ messaging a central part of their political strategy, one GOP congressman has a novel proposal aimed at transgender Americans: Make transgender men register for the draft.

The idea comes in the form of an amendment to the annual defense policy bill proposed by far-right Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. The amendment would change the requirements to register for Selective Service by defining "male citizen of the United States" as including a "transgender person who identifies as male.''
 
"If they want to be treated like men, then they need to do what other men do and register for the Selective Service and get called up like everybody else," Burchett said in a statement to Military.com.
 
"This group of people is more protected than any other group, and it's not right," he added about a group of people who have been the subject of more than 200 proposed state laws this year targeting their rights and are four times more likely to be victims of a violent crime than non-transgender people.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/07/07/should-transgender-men-register-draft-lawmaker-says-yes-if-they-want-be-treated-men.html
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Re: Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Lik
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2023, 10:20:06 am »
Enemy bullets do not discriminate.
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Re: Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Lik
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2023, 10:40:31 am »
This debate is not helpful.
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Re: Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Lik
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2023, 06:06:02 pm »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on July 10, 2023, 10:40:31 am
This debate is not helpful.

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I agree.

However,IF there is going to be a draft,EVERY male over the age of 18 and under the age of 30 or so should be listed as eligible for the draft,providing they are able-bodied,not insane,or otherwise disqualified due to  physical or mental reasons.
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Re: Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Lik
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2023, 06:09:14 am »
 Transgenderism is a mental health issue

Having mental health issues disqualifies one for military service.
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