A federal judge has ruled that drafting men, but not women, into military service is unconstitutional.  The ruling as of yet has no immediate enforcement effect, but it has raised the stakes for young women.  Indeed, for many who are now grade-school girls, what until recently has been a philosophical debate now has potentially life-changing consequences for them.  It is no longer negligible.  The prospect of being sent by law into combat has become real. The judge's ruling is based on the fact that military policy no longer forbids women from serving in battle.  That policy, until now, has favored women who wish to serve in front-line combat but has not impacted women who wish to serve only in non-combat roles.  The ruling could easily become a game-changer.  Will young women be forced into military service during wartime and sent into the heat of battle?  Picture the opening scenes of the movie...(Read Full Post)