In December 2015, the Pentagon announced that all combat roles would be opened to women. The roles include driving tanks, firing mortars, and leading infantry soldiers into combat. Women would also be able to serve as Army Rangers and Green Berets, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps Infantry and Air Force parajumpers. Proponents of women in combat argue that women have been serving in Afghanistan and Iraq for 15 years and preventing them from combat operations is discriminatory. Opponents argue that allowing women to serve in these roles would limit the military's ability to fight in combat situations.
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@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes
@9GYMQ2M2yrs2Y
Women are competent and should have equal rights with men. Women who go through the training shouldn't be denied just because of their gender, they like all people should only be denied if they are not suitable and haven't undergone training.
@9FMP6RNRepublican2yrs2Y
Women are physically weaker than men. If I am fighting in the military and I weigh 250 pounds I want my comrads to be able to carry me out of the battle field. Also I do not wish to see women go out and die in a war. I believe it is our duty as men to fight for our country.
@9VLJB7C9mos9MO
But some women join the military to also fight for their country, are you saying that women shouldn't have any right to serve and fight because it's a man's duty to do so?
@PatriotPundit7mos7MO
Exactly. My opinion is they can join if they pass the exact same tests and are placed in all female units to prevent... uhh... scandal between men and women soldiers. But a problem with that is when the women are captured, which as soldiers they likely will be, r*pe will be a big problem. Our enemies don't care about the Geneva convention, they never have, and they never will.
@9G6CZ732yrs2Y
I think that if the women wants to be in combat and goes through all of the training that they should be allowed to because they already went through the training. But they should not make people do it if they don't want to.
@IamSirius32Green2yrs2Y
Women are not any less capable than men. It feels unconstitutional to deny a woman from serving in the military.
@9FPB5H82yrs2Y
If people are truly concerned about this being a problem, people who enter the military, including men, should take a course for sexual assault. This would also be beneficial because men being raped by other men has happened in military history. Though, people should not have to be cautious around women because of this, they should be treated equally and be able to serve in any form or combat they wish. If someone were to rape someone else they should be kicked out and charged if the victim wishes. If a woman were to get pregnant from sexual assault in the military then the criminal should pay child care until the child is 18, if they decide to have the child, and should pay the medical bills if they choose to get an abortion.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men
@9H2G9DK2yrs2Y
If women can pass the same physical and mental screenings then they should be allowed to join the military and fight in the same combat situations as men.
@9HQLQRZIndependent 8mos8MO
Women may in some cases make for even more effective combatants by those ignorant enough to see women as inferior.
@9K65DV6Libertarian1yr1Y
even if they pass the physical req which is unlikely, there is still the mental, and emotional stuff, it is a waste of time, i
t is like hosting trying to midgets for a dunk contest, go where the recruits are most rich to meet the req. would you go looking for a fishing spot in the desert, or a place rich in water sources, same thing.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 9mos9MO
Woman are just as strong mentally as men.
Also an oasis in a desert has ample water resources.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No
@9G2XTMH2yrs2Y
If a women is strong enough to pass all the training test some men cant do I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed in combat.
@9G35K3R2yrs2Y
Women have proven themselves to train as hard, and even be better than some men in all main groups, they should have the right to be allowed in combat.
@9GYMQ2M2yrs2Y
I think if women would like to serve in combat and they have gotten the training needed they should be allowed to fight in combat.
women are allowed to go to combat IF THEY pass all the trainings and requirements like their male counter parts no cuts.
@9MHM55V1yr1Y
So do you like being sexist? I have met many women who are more than capable of meeting or exceeding the same physical requirements that men have to pass in the military.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
How would you feel if someone close to you wanted to join the military and serve in a combat role?
@9V98DKQ9mos9MO
I would support their decision and let them join in a combat role if it's to help our country.
@9YG5H238mos8MO
I mean if they want to do it and have a desire to do it let them do it.
@9YFPH8M8mos8MO
That is their right to do so even though i may have personal objection.
@9YFG5FB8mos8MO
I would be supportive of their decision and hope they understand the risks along with it
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No, women are not as physically capable as men for combat
@9GJHMYQ2yrs2Y
i think woman are just as capable as men because woman can be muscular enough to be able to support us in a war.
It is true that biologically women are weaker, but I have always said that if you want, you can just not give up, you will reach that plus that you want to achieve your dreams. Likewise, I say that women are capable of being in combat, not like a man, of course, no. because they are inferior, if not because men biologically have greater resistance and strength than them, but they also have them, just with less impact.
@9G2XTMH 2yrs2Y
I think thats the stupidest **** i have ever heard as I plus many other women I know are much stronger than men these days.
@9FLKM4DIndependent2yrs2Y
Women are physically capable of doing all the same things men are. women can lift weights, get muscles, even abs. So yes women are physically capable as men.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault
@9FNRGXL2yrs2Y
there are lots of positions and jobs that place women in a high risk situation and if the military is taking necessary persuasions then it should lower that risk
@9NQ9FQS1yr1Y
What if a man is physically smaller than a women serving in the same combat role? Like clearly so much smaller, would that mean that the woman would be a higher rank or should serve in a more dangerous position? Absolutely not.
If that woman know how to combat and defend her self she should be able to defend herself from suxal assault position PLUS sexual assult should not even be allow in first place
@9FPB5H82yrs2Y
Yes, women should be allowed to serve in combat roles. While it may be true that women have a high risk for sexual assault, men should have the common sense not to do such thing, especially if it is one of your fellow soldiers.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs9Y
No, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger
@9FRW9BD2yrs2Y
women can do anything a man can and men should treat women the same that they treat men in combat. Women don't need extra looking out for just because they are women.
@9FV964R2yrs2Y
That's not fair to the women who want to fight. We should accept those who choose to fight for our country.
@9F94PV52yrs2Y
If men cannot see woman as peers, and have to view them as damsels in distress even after having trianed with them in bootcamp and/or specialty school. Then the problem is not the woman it is the man with outdated morals who is endangering himself and others on the battlefield.
@9F9GSCM2yrs2Y
a woman can hold her own ground and must push through in order to finish the mission, plus there cant just be two people on a mission
@3PPN2QT5yrs5Y
@3PQFY5K5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men and as long as they are drafted when there is a draft, just like men. Equality should cover all aspects of serving in the Armed Forces and as serving on the front lines.
@47RB7ZL5yrs5Y
Yes, anyone stupid enough to volunteer for military service should be allowed to do so.
@47SYR7M5yrs5Y
Men in combat are inclined to protect the women and become less effective in engaging the enemy.
@5DR6G5J5yrs5Y
no, because if all the women get killed, it is harder to reproduce. But if they can't have a baby then they can join.
@3PPXZCZ5yrs5Y
Women should be allowed MOS's that are traditionally combat but not in positions that place them in units where survival depends on defense of each other. Not because women are not capable but because our society raises males to defend and protect females, this may interfere with efficient operation in a combat situation.
@47RRQHV5yrs5Y
Women are more susceptible to sexual and physical assault in combat roles. This may make them emotional less stable in life or death situations.
@97LJVRW3yrs3Y
One commentator on YT noted an instance where a woman was put in charge of a combat unit comprised of men. She ended up sleeping with one of her subordinates and got pregnant. Combat units don't need a leader whose hormones are running out of control because she has a bun in the oven.
@52RWP845yrs5Y
No women will ruin everything with their emotions! Men are emotionless. And you better believe me or I will throw a tantrum!
That's not true
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 9mos9MO
This is complete and total BS
I'm a woman and I'm not very emotional because I'm a diagnosed sociopath.
I also know many men who are very emotional.
@47RHFWR5yrs5Y
If 99 out of 100 soldiers are killed in combat the remaining solder can help revive the births of the human race. Each woman who is killed represents a child that will never be born.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 9mos9MO
But 99 out of 100 soldiers are not killed. Even if they aren't killed a woman can still chose to not have children.
@9LG2CQ21yr1Y
No, because combat roles place women in high risk situations for sexual assault and men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect women from danger.
@9D5XBHH2yrs2Y
No, because combat infantry roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault and men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect women from danger.
@190100145yrs5Y
Women on their period plus a gun equals unstoppable.
@47RX93M5yrs5Y
No, there are circumstances in which a captured woman can creat a larger incident. More so than a man being captured and could affect especially covert operations.
There is also a special social construct that is created in solely combat oriented groups that when adding a woman to that mix may compromise that social aspect in many different ways. While mixing things up is not bad doing this can lead to a decline is the affectivness of those special units.
I do not believe for one second that woman cannot do the same job as men. But pretending that men and women are the same and the enemy and our own government would react to every situation regardless of the gender of the soldier is unrealistic.
@3PP63XG5yrs5Y
Obviously not, we want to kill people in battle, not make more. They are not as strong as men and will bring down the effectiveness of a combat unit. The Marines did a study on this and it supports this.
@52CDFV85yrs5Y
No. Women have periods, and if they are on a combat tour in a desert in Afghanistan they can't exactly bleed on tissues and throw it away in a trash can. Also, they can't have toilet paper, and women can't pee in such a way that it wouldn't touch them. If they pee without the chance to wipe themselves with something clean, they would be at serious risk of infection.
@9F22Q6R2yrs2Y
retardant
@9BLHGP42yrs2Y
No, because combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault and men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect women from danger.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Do you think physical strength or mental resilience is more important in combat, and why?
@9TPJ3HM 10mos10MO
Mental resilience is more important due to the stress and trauma people in combat experience, as well as technology making physical strength less and less of a necessity.
@9TPHTJ210mos10MO
Both are very much important neither out weighs the other.
@9V765LD9mos9MO
Yes, both are important, but that also goes to show that women are no less resilient or stronger than men. When it comes to combat strength is an obvious advantage, and mental resilience is something that aids it, and maybe even effects it depending on the level a person is at. When it comes to this women in Combat debate, there are two sides: one side that believes women are some meek group of weak people based on their gender, and one side that believes women are just as fully capable to have traits such as physical strength and mental resilience. In fact, its said than women even have more… Read more
@9V73FH2Progressive9mos9MO
I think mental resilience is more important because if you can stand being in combat tats good
@3PR7JV45yrs5Y
The military should not exist.
@3PR29SC5yrs5Y
I believe that the hard wiring of males will result in many poor decisions in combat should women be on the front lines.
@3PP6D9H5yrs5Y
Yes, if women serve in all women units. Armies throughout history have had women in the ranks, but had to segregate them due to rape, fraternization, and other psychological factors that come with co-ed groups.
@9GQ2L6V2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they pass certain physical tests to ensure that they can perform as capably on the front lines as men
@9HB5MKV2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they pass certain physical tests to ensure they can keep up with their male counterparts.
@9F8VJ84Progressive2yrs2Y
I'm against military combat and wars in general. We shouldn't have to send anyone out to kill or to die.
@C0nstituti0nalMax2yrs2Y
While I respect your stance on opposing military combat and wars, we must also consider the reality of global politics. Conflict, unfortunately, is a part of human history and likely will continue to be a part of our future. Military forces are not only used for offensive purposes but also play a crucial role in maintaining peace, defending national sovereignty, and humanitarian missions. For instance, the UN peacekeeping forces have been instrumental in resolving conflicts and preserving peace in volatile regions.
If we were to completely eliminate military forces, how would we ensure global stability and protect vulnerable populations from threats? What alternatives could we put in place?
@5F5FVN55yrs5Y
I say no to this question, but my reason is that when you are in training, you have a more likely chance of cheating on your spouse in the military. I do think they should be allowed to serve their country but what happens when we have no one at home raising the kids, making clothes, making bullets, If we have Women in the military, then we will have to force our kids to do these tasks, and that goes against child labor laws.
@3PPK9SX5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men. The tests should not be degraded in any way. they should remain just as difficult as always for male candidates. You may not get many women that can complete the program, but those that do should be able keep up with their male counterparts.
@3PPQ3625yrs5Y
I believe that we are supporting a culture that glorifies violence by putting too much stress on this issue. There are many ways to support a culture that praises and encourages peaceful means as the primary and most effective way to solve problems, but pulling hard for womens' right to fight in the military as a high priority in the movement for gender equality seems misguided to me.
@3PP4MMF5yrs5Y
No one should be required to go into combat
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Do you think media (movies, TV shows, etc.) impacts how we perceive women in combat roles, and if so, how?
@9YGCLW68mos8MO
Most people believe what they see and hear in media
@9TT3BW610mos10MO
Nowadays women have evolved and so has our society and our way of thinking. Movies, TV shows and other forms of entertainment can influence the way we perceive women who are in combat roles.
@9TT4GWQ10mos10MO
yes because old and young entertainment affects how we perceive things and i do think that "Women in Combat" will affect when aired on public media
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, and allow all Gender Identities to serve in combat roles
@TruthHurts1012yrs2Y
Stupidest thing I've ever heard
@3PPP7LP5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they requested it and they are physically, emotionally, and mentally capable of the task.
@3PPDVMQ5yrs5Y
Women are a distraction to the men who wouldn't perform as well in a combative situation. Also, women are too vulnerable to rape by the enemy.
@3PQRGLR5yrs5Y
Yes, and make them register with Selective Service when they are 18, just like men.
@3PQDDF35yrs5Y
It doesn't matter what gender, race, or sexuality you are. If you can get the job done, then they should let you do it
@3PQ9GQF5yrs5Y
This should be a commanding officer's call. Some women are very capable while others may cause a fellow soldier to get killed because they are not up to the task.
@3PPNRC4Independent5yrs5Y
Only if Congress allows it. It's not a right.
@9VLJB7C9mos9MO
What if it's also what women in the military want?
@3PPDZLC5yrs5Y
Yes, for we should understand war is hell and women and men dying for corporate profit is wrong in general, but seeing both sexes being maimed and killed helps us understand this, hopefully.
@3PNWDNT5yrs5Y
It has been proven that women drag down men in combat. And taking women hostages will OBVIOUSLY lead to trouble and sexual harassment if taken hostage.
@98JRDMG2yrs2Y
@9YFCKMN8mos8MO
Yes, as long as both men and women get the same training and later receive training for specific abilities
@9SV9J3J10mos10MO
As long as they pass the tests and stay focused, they should be allowed, they just need to train a bit longer before going into their position because women gain muscles slower.
@9SLDRDJ10mos10MO
Yes, as long as they pass certain tests to ensure that they can keep up with their male counterparts physically
@9MTZNC41yr1Y
Yes, as long as they pass certain physical and mental tests to ensure that they can keep up with their male counterparts
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, and women should not allowed to run for president
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