I then must ask...
If some women met those standards, would you be fine with them in the military?
Well, that was actually what I was referring to.This is not about them being in the military. It is about certain MOS or Job positions within the military.
I have no problem with women in the military now with the reduced standards. They should not be allowed in a combat MOS.
If they could pass the same physical training tests as the men, no problem. Realistically though, ain't going to happen.
Yeah, me for one
Well, that was actually what I was referring to.
And how can you be so sure?
You're off the reservation as usual. We're not talking about those positions, and never have. You're wasting your supply of strawmen.How do you propose to staff military hospitals with nurses and doctors, when they fail to meet those standards?
Then any female police officer in the US would also be a combat veteran.
No.
I apologize for confusing you with some other liberal.....You have to understand one thing.........I am fighting the good fight against radical liberalism with about 4 people on 4 different threads at the same time...
again I am sorry but I think by now you know my position on the issue.......
I then must ask...
If some women met those standards, would you be fine with them in the military?
How do you propose to staff military hospitals with nurses and doctors, when they fail to meet those standards?
Originally Posted by ADK_Forever
Doesn't everyone on board have specific responsibilities? If a woman is in a slot isn't it safe to assume she has proven to be competent in that job? If she needs to carry heavy weight she can either do the job or not, just like a man, right?
Women are performing all kinds of duties in the military that people thought they couldn't do.
That said there are different requirements for men and women.......
Of course, talk to any man in the army they will tell you whether its obstacle courses or other physical requirements they are different.........
Even in civilian life they are different and easier for women.......Why in golf do women tee off much closer to the pin or hole then men? Its easy its because men are stronger and can hit the ball farther.........
Why can't women beat men in any sport that requires strength....Its the same thing..
Anyone who thinks women can compete in any situation with a man where physical strength is involved is kidding theirselves......
I dont think anyone is taking the position women shouldnt be in the military or that women shouldnt be allowed to do jobs that men do...just that the standards should be high...maintained high...and anyone...man or woman...that cant meet those standards should not be there.
Personally...I'd be fine with the women in the navy on the subs (I really didnt know they werent already). I do have a problem with women knowing they are up for deployment and rotation and ending up pregnant just before they are scheduled out.
I then must ask...
If some women met those standards, would you be fine with them in the military?
No, I wouldn't. Main reason being that barring females from certain units isn't about the question of a female's ability to do the same job as a male.
It's about unit cohesion and security. It's hard enough to keep a soldier from sleeping at his post when he hasn't slept for two days. It's going to be even harder to keep a male and female soldier from ****ing while standing to post, if they're horny.
How would you feel if the enemy infiltrated your perimeter because the male and female soldiers manning the forward observation post/ listening post (OP/LP) were too busy getting a nut and not looking and listening for enemy movement. That's called a, "breakdown in discipline".
Are you actually suggesting that it's easier to suppress the urge to sleep than to have sex? Really?
Come on. Masturbation works wonders if someone is having issues with not being able to control their sexual impulses when they are required to go without it for a couple of years, let alone a few days.
So if those men and women soldiers aren't professional enough to keep it in their pants for a few months or even a year or so or to, at the very least save it til they're off watch, then I think there's a major problem in our recruiting standards. I know on the boat we had some guys and girls caught while out to sea, but I don't recall any getting caught while on watch. That's just way not worth it and really, really stupid.
That's an interesting reading of that paragraph.
Are soldiers in Iraq on combat mode right now? Or are they patrolling/policing?
I'm not talking about PT requirements. I'm talking about day to day duties when assigned to a job. I doubt men and women have different responsibilities. If so, please describe.
You didn't answer my question. Do women in the military reduce the effectiveness of the military because they commonly are physically weaker?
I dont think the average physical weakness will mean that NO WOMEN would be able to serve on subs. There are plenty of very strong women that would be able to serve on a sub.
Not comparable. A civilian police officer and a solider patrolling in Iraq are not even remotely the same thing.
You're off the reservation as usual. We're not talking about those positions, and never have. You're wasting your supply of strawmen.
Glad you're not. Some advocate "infantry" standards for all MOS's.
Yeah, me for one
How do you propose to staff military hospitals with nurses and doctors, when they fail to meet those standards?
Hospitals? What standards? It's the hospital!!!
Some people are talking about infantry standards across the board; not MOS specific.
If this doesn't apply to you, then don't respond.
Doctors in the Army are officers without command. They are not leaders of men and considered non-combatants. They get the respect of the rank and pay, thats it. Same for Army nurses.
They are civilians in a support role and considered non combatants. They do not go through basic training, they go through ROTC.
Then what's with this across the board infantry standards?
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