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CuriousLord -> RE: I'm so offended! (11/4/2007 8:52:29 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MistressPurpleFL
As a human being we should be allowed to TRY to be anything we would like to be whether it be a in the Royal Army or a ballerina. The option should be ours to decide yes or no.
There are a lot of women who are both mentally and physically stronger than their counterparts.
When I was in high school I was the only girl on my high school foot ball team and I worked my ass off . We were 2nd place that year; I started in 6 of the 9 games played. Loved it.
Yeah, I agree that, if this world were perfectly fair, women should be able to be soldiers, even if they're disadvantaged in the position. And I also agree that many women are likely both mentally and physically stronger than many men.
But it's soldiering. It's not a job, or a play, or anything else. It's war, where one's performance determines who lives and dies. Truth be told, men tend to be stronger and less emotional as a whole. The emotions men do experience also seem to be less distracting from combat. And while some women could probably be good soldiers, the logistics comes in.. care for female soldiers and the sexual aspect. (It's not just the male soldiers' fault, either. Both male and female soldiers would be guilty of this.)
So, really, when it comes down to it, an armed service needs whatever works best in battle, even if this isn't fair. Not only with regards to sex, but just about everything else. It's survival, you know?
PS- If there is a good way to incorpate women into the armed services- as increasing technology deters the need for physical strength and female biological issues are more easily dealt with, such as with period prevention pills- of course it'd be a good thing. My only argument is that we have to look at the effect, not minor moral concerns, in chosing soldiers.
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