Should females be conscripted for National Service?

ahhaoz SG

I believe that the gender disparity has greatly reduced from say 5 years ago.

as the Singapore society move towards being a society displaying equality between gender..

i ask if Singapore should conscript females for National Service like the Isralis?

I'm posting here and not in some military forum because I believe the opinions I get here would be more of a mixed opinion.. putting it there would be a very male opinionated one..

National service means a lot of things.. it doesn't have to mean SAF.. what about any govenment sector that requires people but are short hand...
examples i can think of like hospital nurses, clerks in SAF, music and drama company, SCDF medics, SAF Medics etc along dat line..

I personally even believe that even when it comes down to combat roles, some females can do as good or even better job than some guys in the SAF judging from how the SAF has changed from a physically demanding force to a more brain demanding force with it's influx of hi tech equipment.. everyhitng comes down to pressing of the button..

what do everyone think?
conscripting females for national service.. it's just like doing a 2 year attachment lah..

kwlee SG

lol, this question appeared so many times already.

seriously imo, i dun really like women in army dress. (got exceptions doh)

so they could all be either nurses or paramedic.

or they can be the 'cookhouse aunties'.

Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Anything, 2 years of extra service won't kill me despite my medical records. Laughing

Rock^Star SG

There's no need at the moment. We are not in a situation like Israel's.

It's not so much about gender equality here. Rather, it's about whether there's such a need. Should PAP conscript females in this time of peace, they are sure to lose huge votes and support.

ahhaoz SG

point noted..

so it's not a need be since we're not in such a threat...

but wad abt equality issue?

since i believe Singapore is very much like the US, we value time .. time is money and is a veyr expensive commodity.. we can see this thru our culture of turning up for appointments on time and have a scheduled plan for the day or meetings.. only shows how we value time..

so if time is such an impt issue, then i believe the guys are losing out a lot!

so how to explain this.. fairness thrown out the window?

so what you mean i believe it's a political issue.. power elites trying to retain their positions.. ? if that's wad u mean..

dork3d SG

Don't think me want them to fight alongside with me, cos me will be totally distracted by them rather than concentrating on fighting the war itself...

ahhaoz SG

ok point noted..

ok then wad abt other sectors.. there's definitely a real shortages in other sectors where the duties are easily performed..

conscripting females would solve quite a number of manpower issues..

wad about doing 2 years of minimally paid service at any of the charitable organisations?

Rock^Star SG

If females are conscripted into NS on the grounds of gender equality and fairness, then the whole point is missed.

Israel have females conscripted because they were facing Arab neighbours who are determined to seek their annihilation. Therefore, Israeli females have no complaints and instead, think it's an honour.

Here in S'pore, if we conscript the girls, there would certainly be very low morale. Furthermore, this millenium is different from the turbulent 1960s where our men were first conscripted. We needed an army as we just became independent.

ahhaoz SG

ok point noted..

but i believe the basis of conscription didn't change from the 1960 till now. is to have an operational armed forces to uphold the soverignity of the nation..
it trancends being turbulent or not rite?

because i gather from what you mean.. it's because turbulent tat's why consciption was introduced.. then now not turbulent can we abolist conscription?

yep.
and i also wan to point out that i think honour shouldnt come abt only at times of threat of annihiliation.. it's a value we should uphold in good or bad times..

ndmmxiaomayi SG

If it's about fairness, then I'm not happy about being conscripted.

Males aren't females, neither are females males.

If females want to be part of it, good. But doing it for the sake of fairness, is crap.

ahhaoz SG

ok my apologies..

point on fairness withdrawn..

TYING SG

Laughing

Rock^Star SG

Dude, I get what you mean but conscripting females in this time just doesn't make sense. What's more, to make you feel better.

Seek equality in other ways yeh. Laughing

sir sickolot II SG

the point of conscripting males was for operational readiness.

young, able bodied males.

so if you want to conscript females. you must still adhere to the very reason why we want to have a conscript army. that is, ops readiness.

singapore has no need to put her females into battle gear for operational requirements.

we don't have the a policy like m'sia where the conscription of females is for community bonding and social cohesion. For that reason, recruiting in females is ok for m'sia.

But for sg, we are talking about ops readiness, the ability to draw arms and defend a nation. Unless TS wants all girls to share in that responsibility, fair enough.

ditzy SG

During mobilisation, they will give you 1001 reasons why they didn't turn up, eg. menses. Laughing

wisefool83 SG

Like TS said, "conscription" don't have to be for military purposes. Actually research has shown that mass conscription has other positive social effect such as a better integrated society. The key is actually in the first 3 months of BMT where everybody goes tru more or less the same thing and people walk out of their comfort zones. NS also provide some form of national education. If we don't want to waste people's time, maybe we can consider slotting the NS in between results waiting period and let them go tru a "summer camp" like kind of BMT. Then next time just call them up in between school holidays for some sort of training. But then, this calls for more detailed research to look into the feasibility.

Just my 2 cent worth

qisha SG

I don't mind leh.. i love cooking.. ehehe.. can see army guy.. poor thg leh.. Laughing

alan- SG

i still feel the system now is alright.

my gf is doing her bmt now right in tekong.. and she with the other sign-on gals are complaining that they are doing wat guys do, and bla bla and they cant take it anymore. even regulars cant take it anymore, least to say abt those who are force in.

can imagine those girls who must not get a single sun shine on her? those who takes 2 hours to facial her face? cant imagine that type of girls in saf!

FireIce SG

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