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Should females be allowed to specialize as infantry in the military?

Should women be allowed to specialize as infantry

  • Yes, and they should be integrated with the males

    Votes: 44 46.3%

  • Yes, but keep their units seperate from male units

    Votes: 11 11.6%

  • No, but women should be given some basic infantry skills beyond basic training

    Votes: 25 26.3%

  • No, women should never serve in a role where they may encounter combat

    Votes: 6 6.3%

  • Other....

    Votes: 9 9.5%
  • Total voters
    95
Realist1 said:
Use a little Common Sense. The average female will lose in any physical combat with the average male...:roll: Are there exceptions,,,yes. But if you're really thinking about it, women WILL be at a major disadvantage most every time.

Bring on the Body-Bags....:roll:
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Average this average that.
Nobody is speaking about percents here - you've walked into the wrong thread, perhaps? ;)
 
Apocalypse said:
Average this average that.
Nobody is speaking about percents here - you've walked into the wrong thread, perhaps? ;)
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You're thinking a female should go into Combat against a male?:lol: You have the floor A/P. State your case.;)
 
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Realist1 said:
You're thinking a female should go into Combat against a male?:lol: You have the floor A/P. State your case.:roll:
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There wouldn't be 68 pages in this thread if nobody here had thought that females should serve in combat units.
I'm sure you'll find a lot of cases if you'll search the thread.

As for my case, I see no problem with females serving in the combat units that are not sent to the battlefield for more than a few hours.
I agree that a female(any female) would have a harder time than a male if she is to be issued to the battlefield as an invading/occupying force, and had to survive the battlefield for days, weeks, or even months.

There is no wrong, however, with sending them into units that are engaged in quick operations/assaults to take down terrorists, gather information, etc.
 
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Originally Posted by Tashah
I have no problem with it. I killed a Hizb'Allah militiaman who had taken some shots at us and then fled on foot to a nearby deserted villa. I knew he was wounded due to a blood trail on the ground. Inside the villa, he was sitting on the floor about 3.5 meters in front of me. Blood was seeping from a leg wound. He started to swing his AK up at me. I fired my Glock twice from the doorway. The first round hit him in the neck, the second round tore into his upper torso.
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Good shooting.
 
Apocalypse said:
There wouldn't be 68 pages in this thread if nobody here had thought that females should serve in combat units.
I'm sure you'll find a lot of cases if you'll search the thread.

As for my case, I see no problem with females serving in the combat units that are not sent to the battlefield for more than a few hours.
I agree that a female(any female) would have a harder time than a male if she is to be issued to the battlefield as an invading/occupying force, and had to survive the battlefield for days, weeks, or even months.

There is no wrong, however, with sending them into units that are engaged in quick operations/assaults to take down terrorists, gather information, etc.
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68 pages of bantering back and forth over females in a Combat Zone only proves there's a lot of individuals (male and female) that's NEVER been shot at.:lol: Or,,,thought about the concept of the average female being thrown into a Combat Zone...:lol: Be honest...
 
Realist1 said:
68 pages of bantering back and forth over females in a Combat Zone only proves there's a lot of individuals (male and female) that's NEVER been shot at.:lol: Or,,,thought about the concept of the average female being thrown into a Combat Zone...:lol: Be honest...
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How many times have you been shot at buddy? :2razz:

Anyway, please explain why you think females shouldn't enter the combat zone.
 
Apocalypse said:
How many times have you been shot at buddy? :2razz:

Anyway, please explain why you think females shouldn't enter the combat zone.
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More than I wanted. The first time was too many.:lol: My Opinion on Women in Combat...Mentally,,,they can be as hard, and nasty as Men. But without power. They're weak. Mentally and Physically for the most part. Don't bother trying to deny that fact.

They'd be the "Last Resort",,,not "Front-Line Troops". Truth hurts.
 
Realist1 said:
More than I wanted. The first time was too many.:lol: My Opinion on Women in Combat...Mentally,,,they can be as hard, and nasty as Men. But without power. They're weak. Mentally and Physically for the most part. Don't bother trying to deny that fact.

They'd be the "Last Resort",,,not "Front-Line Troops". Truth hurts.
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I felt no pain.
 
Realist1 said:
More than I wanted. The first time was too many.:lol: My Opinion on Women in Combat...Mentally,,,they can be as hard, and nasty as Men. But without power. They're weak. Mentally and Physically for the most part. Don't bother trying to deny that fact.

They'd be the "Last Resort",,,not "Front-Line Troops". Truth hurts.
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Physically women have less upper arm strength without a doubt. But mentally? Prove it. Besides they put expendable folks on the front line. Who wants to be on the front line? Apparently poor rural white dudes; most too young to have families yet.
 
talloulou said:
Besides they put expendable folks on the front line. Who wants to be on the front line? Apparently poor rural white dudes; most too young to have families yet.
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You are referring here solely to the American military, correct?
 
Apocalypse said:
I don't know about that.
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Without a doubt.:lol: You're just now begining to realize the World around you? I'm willing to help you, as best that I can. While allowing you to "sink, or swim" on your own.

Take care,
 
Realist1 said:
Without a doubt.:lol: You're just now begining to realize the World around you? I'm willing to help you, as best that I can. While allowing you to "sink, or swim" on your own.

Take care,
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I can do well by myself thank you very much my kind sir.
 
Realist1 said:
Without a doubt.:lol: You're just now begining to realize the World around you? I'm willing to help you, as best that I can. While allowing you to "sink, or swim" on your own.

Take care,
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Moderator's Warning:
I don't know what this is. But it definitely is something. 'Lest you want to get hit with a baiting, trolling, or don't be a jerk then I'd suggest you adjust your posting accordingly.
 
1069 said:
I'm sooo grateful that my poor little white boy- no doubt expendable in the world's eyes- chose a non-combat MOS.
He could've so easily been goaded onto the front lines by all this macho BS.
I consider myself blessed.
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Macho BS is a bit offending.
People who put their life at risk for their nation or the action is more like it.
 
Apocalypse said:
Macho BS is a bit offending.
People who put their life at risk for their nation or the action is more like it.
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Support is plenty enough risk for him.
Plus he'll get out with a skill he can actually put to use in the civilian world.
 
1069 said:
Support is plenty enough risk for him.
Plus he'll get out with a skill he can actually put to use in the civilian world.
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Whatever suits your son, the military has a place for everyone.
But it's no secret that front-line soldiers risk the most for their nations.
 
talloulou said:
Moderator's Warning:
I don't know what this is. But it definitely is something. 'Lest you want to get hit with a baiting, trolling, or don't be a jerk then I'd suggest you adjust your posting accordingly.
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You haven't a clue on what I said,,, but I'm under your observation and control. :lol: Talloulou,,,you have the floor.:roll:
 
Realist1 said:
More than I wanted. The first time was too many.:lol: My Opinion on Women in Combat...Mentally,,,they can be as hard, and nasty as Men. But without power. They're weak. Mentally and Physically for the most part. Don't bother trying to deny that fact.

They'd be the "Last Resort",,,not "Front-Line Troops". Truth hurts.
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Women may not have the physical attributes of men but that doesn't make them without power and weak mentaly and physicaly. I think you have some pretty negative preconceived ideas about women

I don't think you have any idea of what women are capable of. You are also trying to say your opinions are fact when they are not. So don't try to deny that.

Just because women cannot hack the infantry that makes them week and powerless mentally and physicaly by your standards. :rofl
 
Apocalypse said:
Macho BS is a bit offending.
People who put their life at risk for their nation or the action is more like it.
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Every person in the military is doing a service to their country and the rest of us. Since when do we rate who is a better by the job they do. The guys on the front lines couldn't even do their jobs witout back up from everyone else, from what they eat to what they wear to thier ammunition someone has to supply them. Who comes in a rescues them when they are wounded and risks thier lives doing so? Our military are a team all working together and no one better or more important then someone else. Without all working together thier would be no infantry.
 
smartaleck said:
Every person in the military is doing a service to their country and the rest of us. Since when do we rate who is a better by the job they do. The guys on the front lines couldn't even do their jobs witout back up from everyone else, from what they eat to what they wear to thier ammunition someone has to supply them. Who comes in a rescues them when they are wounded and risks thier lives doing so? Our military are a team all working together and no one better or more important then someone else. Without all working together thier would be no infantry.
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I did not deny that.
I just pointed out at the obvious fact that people who serve at the front-lines are the people who give the most.
 
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