Sounds great until you get videos being posted of women being raped, sodomized and tortured to death by terrorists trying to demoralize the public.
Politically it would be unsustainable and a distraction for military commanders/soldiers that could jeopardize military operations.
PUBLIC OPINION > Women Should Be Allowed to Fight on the Front Lines
SodaHead News
2012/12/04 22:00:00
Marine Capt. Zoe Bedell left duty last year to challenge the Defense Department's policy of excluding women from direct ground combat, arguing that it has limited her potential for promotion. But the L.A. Times wanted to know how the public felt, so it asked whether or not women should be allowed to fight on the front lines alongside their male counterparts.
After more than 1,000 votes, about two-thirds of the public agreed that women should be allowed to fight on the front lines along with men. However, it was a nuanced debate on both sides. For instance, many people who voted "no" admitted that there are probably some women capable of fighting on the front lines, and many people who voted "yes" conceded that some women are probably not cut out for it. The general consensus seemed to be that requirements for fighting on the front lines should be the same for both genders.
Women Want to Be Allowed
Women, for their part, want to have the option. Obviously, this doesn't mean 76% of women felt they could handle the front lines, but they were 13% more likely than men to stand up for their right to do so. But to be fair, the majority of men still agreed. Both genders, for the most part, think women should be allowed on the front lines.
Conservative Skepticism
Conservative voters were much more likely than liberals to oppose women fighting on the front lines -- by about 36%. They were about split on the issue, though ultimately sided in favor of it with a 53% majority. Liberals, on the other hand, were almost completely in favor of it with an 89% majority. Not surprising, since conservatism is more traditional by nature.
Teens Are Totally for It
Though the age breakdown is probably somewhat reflective of the political difference noted above, it was more gradated than usual. From teens to 20-somethings, support became steadily less prominent. Between the ages of 25 and 55, it stayed about the same, and then started dropping again. Voters over the age of 65 were largely against it.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit the L.A. Times poll about women on the front lines. We'd love to hear from you!
Sounds good to me, all in the name of peace and democracy of course.
the army wants to stay the same immature unequal place the world was back in the 1900s. guess what american military everyone else has grown up time for you to grow up to. Women are not seen as the only good for sandwich making leg spreading punching bags they seen as in the past. There is a reason discrimination and rape is so prevalent in the army.
They army simply has not grown up and you would think that in a place that pretends to be about discipline integrity and respect that the only thing separating one soldier from the next would be rank and nothing else. Grow up U.S army women and gays and lesbians and people of any race and any religion can be just as capable as anybody else. I know you would like to stay immature and unchanged but if you fight for the freedom of america like you say you do then your military should be a reflection of the freedom you say you uphold.
In america all citizens are equal and if its true than the army should be a reflection of the fact that everyone is equal. People saying women lack the physical abilities to do the job are no different from scientist who said blacks could never be as educated as whites. No different than the alpha males who think gay ...
the army wants to stay the same immature unequal place the world was back in the 1900s. guess what american military everyone else has grown up time for you to grow up to. Women are not seen as the only good for sandwich making leg spreading punching bags they seen as in the past. There is a reason discrimination and rape is so prevalent in the army.
They army simply has not grown up and you would think that in a place that pretends to be about discipline integrity and respect that the only thing separating one soldier from the next would be rank and nothing else. Grow up U.S army women and gays and lesbians and people of any race and any religion can be just as capable as anybody else. I know you would like to stay immature and unchanged but if you fight for the freedom of america like you say you do then your military should be a reflection of the freedom you say you uphold.
In america all citizens are equal and if its true than the army should be a reflection of the fact that everyone is equal. People saying women lack the physical abilities to do the job are no different from scientist who said blacks could never be as educated as whites. No different than the alpha males who think gay men are weaker than them I suggest you look up gareth thomas. The overall point is the rest of america has grown up and its time for the U.S army to follow suit and stop making excuses as to why equality should not exist in an organization that advertises itself to be all about equality unity teamwork discipline and integrity. Its one thing to say your about something its time to actually be about it instead of saying you are about it.
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If you have any doubts, visit Israel and review the operational skills of the women in Israels army.
BTW, Israel is the ONLY country in the world that has the same draft for women as they do for women. Exceptions for men: physical unable to perform, religious beliefs - BUT men must serve a two year alternative in National Service. Exceptions for women are the same as above; added are pregnancy and motherhood (if a female wants to volunteer who finds herself in those two categories, just like in the USA, they must prove they are physically fit and have permanent child-care arrangements.
Both men and women who are drafted have to serve 2-3 year terms, based on the job they choose. Both men and women who are drafted must remain in the Reserve Forces until they reach 38 - both may extend in the Reserve if they meet physical requirements of the permanent military.
I have a young acquaintance who is a stunt women in Hollywood - she also hunts, fishes and loves hiking and camping. She would be a great person in the military. She i...
If you have any doubts, visit Israel and review the operational skills of the women in Israels army.
BTW, Israel is the ONLY country in the world that has the same draft for women as they do for women. Exceptions for men: physical unable to perform, religious beliefs - BUT men must serve a two year alternative in National Service. Exceptions for women are the same as above; added are pregnancy and motherhood (if a female wants to volunteer who finds herself in those two categories, just like in the USA, they must prove they are physically fit and have permanent child-care arrangements.
Both men and women who are drafted have to serve 2-3 year terms, based on the job they choose. Both men and women who are drafted must remain in the Reserve Forces until they reach 38 - both may extend in the Reserve if they meet physical requirements of the permanent military.
I have a young acquaintance who is a stunt women in Hollywood - she also hunts, fishes and loves hiking and camping. She would be a great person in the military. She is also very feminine when she wants to be, regardless if she is dressed up or has just driven a motorcycle through a flaming wall.
Men, on average, are stronger then men. Women, on average, are tougher mentally, emotionally and physically then most men.
Read 'War is a Racket' by General Butler.
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Sex isn't always a barrier.
(tongue in cheek people).
What does this have to do with the question?
So if they're lesbians, they might rape foreign females?