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Originally posted by Kadath
I'm sure that anyone who has served can tell you that there are physical requirements for soldiers. While I grant Mojo_PeiPei's statement that women's PT is easier than men's, if we want to place women in combat roles, we do need to make the requirements the same. That may mean that there would be far fewer female than male soldiers, but if they can meet the same standards, why shouldn't they be allowed to serve in combat?
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Because you have discounted the social aspects of the problem. There are gender issues that cannot be ignored.
Look, the military is a utilitarian organization. I will grant that women can be just as good as men in combat, but what do you gain by allowing them to fight? Nothing.
As a combat arms officer, the last thing I want is another issue to deal with when the bullets are flying...