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Sounds funny now but at kapoka i roomed with a guy who had nightmares about shooting people he couldnt do it hated shooting at human shaped targets he was discharged very quickly:eek: . After the first couple of sleepless nights he was almost killed by his room mates:twisted:, just goes to show its not everybodies cup of tea. Give every body the chance if they pass give the sign-up bonus:o and train em up.
ok, reading through some of the comments there are some women that could do the job. but i thinck the problem is that in most cases men ( and women) act differently around the opposite sex. this may not be good in some situations.
now the problem as i see it is that the military population is a reflection of the civilian population, and the military is controled to a certain extent by the civilian population ( under the control of government, voted in by the population) as it is we are mostly brought up to behave differently to the opposite sex, now if the civilian population treated men and women as total equals and saw no difference between them, then it would work in the military. but would you want to live in a society like that ? not sure myself
dont like the idea of cooking and sending the missus out to fix the car :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by peewee
Heavy thread guys. A lot of sexism bubbling up too.
As far as I'm concerned, (and as Shonky said earlier) there are some big scary women out there that I would prefer were fighting for me. If they want to fight let them.
You guys forget that whilst menstruation would have it's hygiene hurdles it may well have potential benefits in a war..........
Imagine a Battalion of Women with Synchronised PMT - Now that is a potential WMD!
Never catch me in the forces - wouldn't know where to pee!!! Bwahahahahaha
Amen. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleepy
ps - got a laugh when I quoted your message and got the rest of it, Sleeps... :lol2:
I don't care which gender defends my property/rights/heritage/future as long as they do a good job and for those who have, are or will do so, I am thankful.
But if women and men are so equal, why is it that most sports have open teams that any gender person can join, and women-only teams that I can't join. Why does having a penis become a reason for discrimination against?:twisted:
I played mixed netball for a season and the rule was there had to be 2 girls on the court per team at all times, but the boys didn't matter if there was some or none. There were all girl teams but it was and is against the rules for all boy teams. Sexual equality my arse!
Is this sort of rule because men are better, or because women have inferiority complexes?
Would make the olympics a whole lot shorter if genders weren't divided for competition :p
-Mark
Same applys to mixed touch football;)Quote:
Originally Posted by longing4alandy
Well,, heres my two bobs worth,,,Quote:
Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus
I love what our armed forces do,,, I feel safe,, :D
I dont care whos up front, so long as their capable,,I do have the utmost respect for those that are willing to protect our way of life.
I've worked in factories most of my life, and the introduction of more women to the workforce has made lots of things much better,,,(especially quality wise IMHO). Women are more than capable of getting the job done along side the men of this world,,,
Having said that,,,my dad made me grow up to respect women in every way shape and form,, open doors etc etc,,,(general manners),,
I believe that these manners/beliefs that have been instilled in me, make me worry for the worst when I hear our women are off to war,,, yes, women can kick butt as well as any guy,,,( mine too :eek:) but "old school" tells me their not "supposed" to,,
Its hard to overcome some of these teachings, from family members who have fought against our international foes, especially when they morn the fact that some of our other family and friends "didn't" come home,,
So, to all that disagree with my views, "Im sorry,,,, :(", I treat men and women fairly, both socially, and at work,,(Im a supervisor),, but I dont believe "I" would send them to war,,,the anxiety over their safety, for me, would be more than I could bare,,,
Chops
Ok so here is a different slant, why do the men who disagree with women fighting on the front line, think that they are the only ones who can defend what is ours??????
Sorry but that is crap. Sexist and and just plain wrong. my woman in any fight would be right up there with me, not just at the drop of a hat but see it coming and be my back up all the way to hell. I would be the same for her as well. I have trained with martial arts with some people of both genders that are capable of killing. I have also trained with some people of both gender that just couldnt.
also some one mentioned rape? so bloody what? men cope it as well . not nice for either sex - really not nice so what is the issue??
ah jgoodness perhaps I grew up in a generation that taught that women can achieve anything and that they are not inferior to men.
And for all the men out there I am a male that has had much more than his fair share of intense physical violence, which over the years has messed with my head but all in all still hanging in there and being a constructive part of society.