Discussion 4-7

- you will debate issues related to registration for selective service and the military draft.

-Choose one of the following statements and make a 260-word written argument in support of it, citing specific examples.

(1) All women aged 18–25 in the United States should be required to register for the Selective Service.

OR

(2) Only men aged 18–25 in the United States should be required to register for the Selective Service.

OR

(3) All able-bodied adults aged 18–25 should be required to complete compulsory service of at least two years in the military reserves.

OR

(4) The requirement to register with Selective Service and the military draft should be abolished altogether.

other resources:

1. MSNBC, “Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Military Draft Case | MSNBC,” YouTube video, 1:48, June 7, 2021, https://youtu.be/YVYlndnL5z8.
2. Chasing News, “Texas Judge Rules All Male Military Draft Unconstitutional,” YouTube video, 2:02, February 26, 2019, https://youtu.be/Q3AnHvU_X4w.