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Originally Posted by shakran
I stand by my statement that all this is is people being afraid of something new.
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Strategically, what problems are caused by preventing women from entering combat? I cant think of any in our current situation.
Do we NEED women on the frontlines? Is there a shortage of male troops on the frontlines?
The primary purpose of our military is simply at its heart, to ensure your survival and ensure this nations sovereignty in a hostile world. In what way would allowing women into combat assist this goal? In military combat, where humans can potentially be stretched and pushed to the limits of human capability (mentaly and physically), would it introduce more potential complications for our troops and ultimately risk our suvival? I think it might, and until the above questions are definitively and honestly answered, it does not matter whether a woman can match the standards put in place for male soldiers. Thats not the issue. Unless there is a catastrophic shortage of male troops, or for some reason they alone are unable to get the job done, AND the benefit of integrating women into the frontlines would outweigh any possible complications it may introduce, there is no pragmatic need for it.
We cant afford to have our military make decisions like this based on political correctness, "equality", or the ambitions of the few girls out there who dream of glory on the battlefeild. Its not a fear of trying something new, its resistance to an idea that, at the moment, offers no practical benefit to our survival so far as I can see.
I have never been in the military, so I'm speaking with absolutely no experience. I just hope the people in charge ask the right questions when tackling this issue. Political correctness, womens rights, etc shouldnt factor into the policy at all. And if those are the primary motives behind the people who champion this idea, please please please stay out of our military's affairs from now on.
It seems like a "neat" and very modern idea to have women on the frontlines of combat... but is it needed? If it isnt.. we shouldnt waste our time with it.