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.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes
@9FPB5H84 days4D
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.
@9FMP6RNRepublican6 days6D
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.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No
women are allowed to go to combat IF THEY pass all the trainings and requirements like their male counter parts no cuts.
@9FLKM4DIndependent7 days7D
I think women should have as many rights as men do. So if a women wants to fight in combat she should be able to fight in combat.
@9FLHMSL7 days7D
that everyone can do the same jobs no matter what gender that person is men and women are no different
@9FM4WNC7 days7D
Women are just as strong as men are. Sometimes even stronger and smarter, which will ultimately help.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, women are not as physically capable as men for combat
@9FLKM4DIndependent7 days7D
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.
@97LJVRW11mos11MO
Granted there are exceptions, most women cannot pass the physical standards for combat units. Lowering those standards weakens military units specializing in combat.
@97LJVRW11mos11MO
Granted there are exceptions, most women cannot pass the physical standards the military originally set for combat units. Lowering those standards weakens military units specializing in combat.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault
@9FPB5H84 days4D
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.
@9FNRGXL5 days5D
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
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, men are more likely to risk the success of a mission in order to protect a women from danger
@9FRW9BD18hrs18H
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.
@9F9GSCM3wks3W
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
@9FNRGXL5 days5D
I think that in a combat position men and women are equal and the fact that there is a woman present shouldn't change the way that a man acts
@9FN885S5 days5D
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
@3PQFY5K3yrs3Y
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.
@47SYR7M3yrs3Y
Men in combat are inclined to protect the women and become less effective in engaging the enemy.
@47RRQHV3yrs3Y
Women are more susceptible to sexual and physical assault in combat roles. This may make them emotional less stable in life or death situations.
@97LJVRW11mos11MO
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.
@47RB7ZL3yrs3Y
Yes, anyone stupid enough to volunteer for military service should be allowed to do so.
@3PPXZCZ3yrs3Y
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.
@47RX93M3yrs3Y
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.
@5DR6G5J3yrs3Y
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.
@47RHFWR3yrs3Y
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.
@9BLHGP45mos5MO
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.
@3PR29SC3yrs3Y
I believe that the hard wiring of males will result in many poor decisions in combat should women be on the front lines.
@190100143yrs3Y
Women on their period plus a gun equals unstoppable.
@3PP6D9H3yrs3Y
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.
@3PP63XG3yrs3Y
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.
@52CDFV83yrs3Y
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.
@9F22Q6R4wks4W
retardant
@3PPQ3623yrs3Y
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.
@5F5FVN53yrs3Y
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.
@52RWP843yrs3Y
@3PR7JV43yrs3Y
The military should not exist.
@9D5XBHH2mos2MO
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.
@3PP4MMF3yrs3Y
No one should be required to go into combat
@3PPK9SX3yrs3Y
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.
@3PPDZLC3yrs3Y
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.
Deleted3mos3MO
Yes, and allow Non-binary individuals to serve in combat roles
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