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Originally Posted by soezgg
1. I am actually in the Army. So dont spew out some random trashy statements and try to pass them off as facts as if you know what you are talking about.
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To what are you referring? Yes it's true that you would have more accurate information about the amry than we civilians, but you haven't told us what part of our information is incorrect.
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Originally Posted by soezgg
3. Since the Armed Forces are way too big to admit personell on a case-by-case basis, they have to rely on generalizations and the little certainties in life:
a. Despite what you see on Alias, a 110 lb female cannot kick down a door.
b. Generally, women have less muscle mass and endurance. So when it comes to carrying a wounded Soldier 5 kilometers to a safe and open space for a MEDEVAC before you get shot by local rebels, I would put my money on a male.
c. There are all sorts of...well...medical issues that present themselves when women are in the field too long.
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I may be wrong, so let me present the question to you, since you would know better than me: don't you need to pass a physical exam and meet certain physical requirements before serving? If this is true, generalizations are irrelevant.
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Originally Posted by soexgg
Women, while generally smaller targets, and able to tolerate higher levels of pain, do not make good infantry. Feminists are smart so I think they would realize this. Dont you?
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Why do you hold this view? Because of the size and strength differences? Even if it isn't true that physical requirements must be met, wouldn't the advantages and disadvantages balance each other out, at least somewhat? I'm not trying to disagree with you, necessarily, I'm just looking for a more explicit explanation of your views.
I personally do not see any reason to forbid women from serving in infantry. Yes there are physical differences, but generalizations apply to men as well as women. On a case-by-case basis, there are men who are weaker than women. How could you permit them to enter the army yet forbid a woman of similar characteristics based solely on gender? Isn't that supposed to be the beauty of America? That as long as an individual meets the requirements and possesses the necessary characteristics and skills, he/she/it can do whatever he/she/it wants?