Women in the United States have fought extensively for equality of the sexes. ... Apart from all others is the battle to allow women to serve in combat in the United States Armed Forces. ... Civilian society forbids employee discrimination, but lives and combat missions might be put at risk by service members who cannot meet the demands of the battlefield, and the military must be able to choose those most able to survive, fight, and win (75).
Not only are women simply physically and emotionally incapable of the tasks and strains that come along with combat; they are at risk and must deal with the consequences of pregnancy, at risk of sexual misconduct and rape both by the enemy and fellow soldiers, and of the problems caused by intimate relationships that may develop, and have an unfair advantage over the men by accommodations made for them and basic training standards.
Despite technological advances, ground combat is no more refined, no less barbaric, and no less physically demanding that it has been throughout history. ... No one would argue the fact that men and women are physically different. ... The physical differences between men and women provide functional advantages and have survival value. ... Women have less bone mass than men, and their pelvic structure is wider. ... The lung capacity of men is 25 to 30 percent greater than that of women. ... Women would also be unable to drag wounded comrades from the battlefield to safety while under fire. Men and women are built differently, and it is a physical fact men are better “equipped” for combat.
Women are also emotionally different than men. Men are more aggressive than women. This is why most violent crimes are committed by men, and it is also why men - rather than women - fight wars. ... Studies show that women are not naturally inclined toward violence. ... Those unfortunate enough to be assigned to combat serve one purpose – to seek out and destroy the enemy by whatever means available.
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