[exDemMom]

Apart from anything else it has been argued that seeing a wounded woman or a woman being brutally bested by an armed assailant, a man would naturally rush to her defence in a way that he wouldn’t instinctively do for a male comrade.

I disagree that a man wouldn't instinctively come to another man's defense. Many Medals of Honor have been awarded to men who did exactly that.

I think that, psychologically, women are just as capable of handling combat as men. After all, women already work in areas that bring them very close to combat; in the capacity of doctors and nurses, they routinely deal with combat-caused injuries and psychological problems.

However, there is still the issue that women are simply not as big or strong as men. I do not think there are many women who could lug around 100 pounds of clothing and equipment for hours on end. We won't see women in combat for the same reason we don't see many women in heavy construction or other physically demanding jobs: most women just aren't very strong.

[j. earl carter]

I think I disagree with you. The fact that women are not as strong as men seems irrelevant to me. What about combat roles that don't involve strength, endurance, etc? Should we then open those types of combat roles up to women?

I think we should just admit that men and women are not equal. Both sexes should be treated equally under the law under ordinary circumstances, but we should allow ourselves to have occasional exceptions such as combat roles.

[Teacher317]

Apart from anything else it has been argued that seeing a wounded woman or a woman being brutally bested by an armed assailant, a man would naturally rush to her defence in a way that he wouldn’t instinctively do for a male comrade.

The author has clearly never served.

[Balding_Eagle]

I disagree that a man wouldn't instinctively come to another man's defense.

That wasn't the question.

It appears you don't want to address the question either, as you quickly changed the subject.

You clearly don't understand men.

[ansel12]

I think that, psychologically, women are just as capable of handling combat as men. After all, women already work in areas that bring them very close to combat; in the capacity of doctors and nurses, they routinely deal with combat-caused injuries and psychological problems.

Working in a hospital, is hardly combat, they don't have anything in common at all.

[ansel12]

I think that, psychologically, women are just as capable of handling combat as men. After all, women already work in areas that bring them very close to combat; in the capacity of doctors and nurses, they routinely deal with combat-caused injuries and psychological problems.

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I think that, psychologically, women are just as capable of handling combat as men. After all, women already work in areas that bring them very close to combat; in the capacity of doctors and nurses, they routinely deal with combat-caused injuries and psychological problems.

Working in a hospital, is hardly combat, they don't have anything in common at all.

17 posted on 4/11/2014 11:14:08 AM by ansel12