Originally Posted by
sushidog
There's a lot more to military readiness than passing a PT test or performing well at military stakes. How well will most women do when they see their buddy's liver splattered all over their pretty little uniforms? Lots of male soldiers don't handle that well. What percentage will have the killer instinct of a male soldier, being willing and able to kill that first time without thought or hesitation? Most male solders can't handle that one. I was serving with a new 2lt who broke and ran when he first came under fire. To be fair, he came back about 30 seconds later when the sheer terror wore off and he gathered his wits about him. We called him "Lieutenant break and run" after that. Combat is the hardest, most unnatural thing a man can do, let alone a woman. I'm sure a few will out perform many men, but at what cost? Do we really want to subject them to this horror, which will scar them emotionally for the rest of their life? It's a hard thing for a man to face death. Can we expect a woman to turn and face the guns? Will she turn cold inside, like many combat vets I've known, who have no regard for life anymore? Do we really want to do this as a society? What will become of us if we do?
It's a sad day indeed to see us degenerate to this level. What's next, sending children into combat like some 3rd world armies do? Are there no more rules to combat? Is nothing sacred anymore? Have we no honor? I guess I'm an old fart, cause I just can't see it. Sometimes I wish I were in the grave rather than to see where the US is going, it hurts my heart so.
Chip
