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Should Women Fight In The Infantry?
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In the continuing quest for sex equality, why should it be only men who have to put their lives at risk?
/// Major Judith Webb said "women should not be given roles in infantry units where they would be expected to “close with and kill the enemy at close quarters”. ///
/// I don’t think we should have women in infantry roles. By opening it up to women, are women shooting themselves in the foot? Because they are not going to be able to have those standards,” she said. ///
/// She argued that it still shocked people when a woman soldier died in war zone. ///
/// “The British public still do not accept women should be in such roles. ///
In the continuing quest for sex equality, why should it be only men who have to put their lives at risk?
/// Major Judith Webb said "women should not be given roles in infantry units where they would be expected to “close with and kill the enemy at close quarters”. ///
/// I don’t think we should have women in infantry roles. By opening it up to women, are women shooting themselves in the foot? Because they are not going to be able to have those standards,” she said. ///
/// She argued that it still shocked people when a woman soldier died in war zone. ///
/// “The British public still do not accept women should be in such roles. ///
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I am pretty much a feminist and totally for equality, and one thing that gets my goat more than most things is sexism and inequality.
but its a fact that women, in general are not as powerful as men.
it has nothing to do with equality - its just a physical fact.
if the woman can match a man in strength and combat ability then fine, she should be allowed to fight, but fact is many would not be able to - and in a close combat situation she is likely to be up against a man.
in norml life, some women are stronger than some men - but in, say the marines, the men are at the peak of fitness and strength and no woman, no matter how hard she trains will be able to match that.
they should certainly not be lowering anything to account for the women ... it is the women that should be trying to match the standards already there.
she would perhaps be a target too - some arrogant sexist men wanting to 'teach her a lesson'?
but its a fact that women, in general are not as powerful as men.
it has nothing to do with equality - its just a physical fact.
if the woman can match a man in strength and combat ability then fine, she should be allowed to fight, but fact is many would not be able to - and in a close combat situation she is likely to be up against a man.
in norml life, some women are stronger than some men - but in, say the marines, the men are at the peak of fitness and strength and no woman, no matter how hard she trains will be able to match that.
they should certainly not be lowering anything to account for the women ... it is the women that should be trying to match the standards already there.
she would perhaps be a target too - some arrogant sexist men wanting to 'teach her a lesson'?
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