Posted on 11/16/2001 1:24:52 PM PST by LiveFree2000
Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:34 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
My point was that many men also drop out, yet they are not looked down upon for doing so or for not meeting the set standards.
"Reduced standards" have also been used for police and fire fighting work. Does this mean that women aren't - and can't be - good police officers or fire fighters?
What about men in these jobs that are injured and have to do reduced duty? They don't meet the set high standards, but they stay on the payroll. If they can do the job without being "totally fit," why can't a woman?
Other arguments against women fighting carry some weight (eg, the post about them being tortured, raped, etc.), but to restrict them strictly on their physical abilities when many men don't have those abilities either is not valid.
"Reduced standards" have also been used for police and fire fighting work. Does this mean that women aren't - and can't be - good police officers or fire fighters?
They could be, but only if they meet a certain standard. Reduced standards also means the overall quality of the force is lowered. Gee, thanks alot.
Other arguments against women fighting carry some weight (eg, the post about them being tortured, raped, etc.), but to restrict them strictly on their physical abilities when many men don't have those abilities either is not valid.
I honestly don't know how to argue such illogical statement. The things we are talking about are physical in by their very nature. When we talk about "reduced standards", we are not talking about an IQ test.
Our enemies don't play by Geneva Convention rules-- haven't you heard about the atrocities in Chechneya and elsewhere? "Humane" war is a western invention. If ANYONE thinks they can get captured and not horribly tortured and killed, they're crazy. Capture is not an option in this war for either sex.
So, basically, if I can't carry a hundred pound pack as far as a guy can, I shouldn't complain if a male accountant makes more than I do as a female accountant? Wow-- nothing like male logic.
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