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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Omg he is against women in the military. That debate is long over. Great pick, not![/quote]

In combat. [/quote]

Democrats want to send women to combat, it’s really sick.

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That's what being equal means.

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If you think a woman is equal to a man in combat, you are mistaken. - a female Vet who was attached to both Infantry and Armor units in combat.

We aren’t. At all. We put people in danger and don’t have the physical strength to be effective in combat. There are jobs in the military women can be effective at, but fighting in combat is not one of them. [/quote]

Another woman veteran who agrees.  People just don’t understand what the military asks of you haven’t served.  While “in combat” is a loose term because all military members could be in a combat situation when deployed, in any job, there are certain jobs in the military that should be closed to women for the benefit of everyone.  But there are many fields within the military where women are effective and do the job well. Men and women aren’t equal.  We just aren’t. [/quote]

I am genuinely curious why you think a person's sex, rather than their physical ability, should be the deciding factor.  I'll concede there may be jobs that are so physically strenuous that a woman can't do it.  But why does that mean you have to ban women from doing it?  Shouldn't you just test/train/sort for the required physical requirements, and if it's only men who qualify that's fine?  [/quote]

You are thinking logically and I agree. I feel bad for the women talking about how their presumably disappointing personal performances in combat have led to a strong opinion against the performance of “all women” in combat roles and operations.

There are many other women who have been successful in both direct and indirect combat roles and operations and do not look back on their deployments as anecdotes against women serving in combat roles. [/quote]

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