Women in Combat
This is a reply I took from a Yahoo! user about women in combat and the effects it could have. I think this is an important issue because the motive behind such debates is often not for the better of humanity, but based off political leverage and clout. The user replied to women in combat this way:
"The issue of women in combat is not a question of national security or
drawing from an untapped resource. It's a question of politics... a vote
getter. The administration wants to be seen as pro-woman and most women
who read this will say that I, the writer is a sexist. Not so. The best
boss I ever worked for was a women. As a former U.S. Army Drill
Sergeant (Class 4-83 Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.) I/we were taught the
differences (beside the obvious) between male and female recruits and
how to adjust their training based on these differences. Then the Army
experimented with integrated basic training and it didn't fail. It
failed miserably. Males were under trained and females were well, burned
out, or injured. Males are inherently stronger, period. There's a
reason why there are no females playing in the NFL or other pro male
teams. You cynics are now saying: "well that's different". And you're
right. When playing a game, you're not fighting for your life.
Let's be honest. Females in our society are treated differently than males from day one. They're daddy's little girl, They're coddle to. They're talked to differently. They're punished differently and so-on. Years ago, I asked my sister, who I love dearly, to wash my car for $10. She said "no". Why, I asked. She said: "Because, If I ask mom, she'll GIVE me $20." Mom wouldn't do that for me.
What I'm driving at is not the physical differences between males and females.
More importantly, it's the societal and emotional differences. Females are motherly. They nurture. They love differently. They have different feelings. They see things differently. That's not a knock on females. Females are females and I thank God they are!
The mission of ground combat troops is to: Close with and kill the enemy. They are killers. That's right, KILLERS. They kill other human beings. Men and women. Whether it's from 300 meters away or standing toe to toe, they kill. "Mom, what did you do in the war"? "Well Janie, I killed people". And what's going to happen to these women when Uncle Sam's done with them? When their 4 year hitch is done, they have to look forward to the rest of their lives. Will it be ruined at age 22 or so? We've all seen the TV commercial where the female soldier is saying: "I had so much rage in me, I couldn't cope". And that's now. Yes, male soldiers suffer from PTSD too, but what's going to happen when more and more women come home with their special problems. The VA can't handle what's going on now.
I hope Leon Penetta and his advisors proceed very slowly and with extreme caution before "pulling the trigger" on this issue. And now Obama has recently said he wouldn't hesitate sending women into combat, but would be reluctant to allow his hypothetical son to play football. And let's see what tune they whistle when those gray steel boxes covered by flags contain young American girls."
Let's be honest. Females in our society are treated differently than males from day one. They're daddy's little girl, They're coddle to. They're talked to differently. They're punished differently and so-on. Years ago, I asked my sister, who I love dearly, to wash my car for $10. She said "no". Why, I asked. She said: "Because, If I ask mom, she'll GIVE me $20." Mom wouldn't do that for me.
What I'm driving at is not the physical differences between males and females.
More importantly, it's the societal and emotional differences. Females are motherly. They nurture. They love differently. They have different feelings. They see things differently. That's not a knock on females. Females are females and I thank God they are!
The mission of ground combat troops is to: Close with and kill the enemy. They are killers. That's right, KILLERS. They kill other human beings. Men and women. Whether it's from 300 meters away or standing toe to toe, they kill. "Mom, what did you do in the war"? "Well Janie, I killed people". And what's going to happen to these women when Uncle Sam's done with them? When their 4 year hitch is done, they have to look forward to the rest of their lives. Will it be ruined at age 22 or so? We've all seen the TV commercial where the female soldier is saying: "I had so much rage in me, I couldn't cope". And that's now. Yes, male soldiers suffer from PTSD too, but what's going to happen when more and more women come home with their special problems. The VA can't handle what's going on now.
I hope Leon Penetta and his advisors proceed very slowly and with extreme caution before "pulling the trigger" on this issue. And now Obama has recently said he wouldn't hesitate sending women into combat, but would be reluctant to allow his hypothetical son to play football. And let's see what tune they whistle when those gray steel boxes covered by flags contain young American girls."
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