If the Government Made People Do Good, Would that Be Bad?

When you hear conservative lawmakers rail against the idea of requiring America’s young women to register for the draft alongside its men—an issue the Senate is set to commence squabbling about after the Memorial Day recess—what is your first reaction: (a) Lord, save us from this herd of retrograde, sexist swine; (b) Thank heavens a few leaders are still willing to stand up to such PC nonsense; (c) Wait! There hasn’t been a draft since 1973. With all the urgent problems confronting Congress, why is this even on anyone’s radar?