Females To Serve In Close Combat In H M Forces

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36746917

Dear oh deary me, political correctness has ensured we've now reached rock bottom.
How very sad.

[ummmm]

Why is it sad?

[RandyMarsh]

Do you not trust the experience of the soldier that has made the decision?

[jambutty]

Is this a problem ?

[bazwillrun]

the fact youve "asked" says it all...

[bazwillrun]

thats to umm...but others have got in before it showed ...
I have a few friends in the military and they could give a ton of reasons

[Mamyalynne]

It doesn't appear to be a question - more a statement.

I don't share the same viewpoint.

[jackthehat]

ChillDoubt tends to concentrate on what happens 'once a month' as a reason why women should not serve on the 'frontline' or in 'close combat'......

I say, let's see how it pans out.

[ChillDoubt]

Because a lot of lives will be jeopardised ummmm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35976113

As for when a terrorist/insurgent group with a propensity for beheadings capture a female......

[Baldric]

and this from a Female

///Major Judith Webb said that women were 'physically different' - even though she believed in 'equality'.///

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2880029/Girl-soldiers-fight-frontline-2016-senior-officers-warn-allowing-women-infantry-tank-regiments-mistake.html

[ChillDoubt]

Utter rubbish JTH. I base my comments around having served in an infantry unit in HM Forces.

What about you?

[Islay]

These are professional soldiers who have completed the exact same training as their male counterparts so why should they not serve on the frontline too.

If we are going to talk about periods (gasp) they can be halted for the time they are on the front line with the help of a tablet!

Are you worried that the male's of the platoon will not be able to keep it in their trousers or are you worried more that the evil female soldiers make jump on the innocent men have their way and then claim that they are in the family way!!

[Baldric]

and this

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/19/women-front-line-combat-roles-army_n_6352816.html

[Islay]

How long ago was that ChillDoubt?

[jackthehat]

I base my comments on many things......one is the view of my 'serving son'....

[ChillDoubt]

http://www2.palomar.edu/telescope/2013/02/11/women-should-not-serve-in-combat/

http://www2.palomar.edu/telescope/2013/02/11/women-should-not-serve-in-combat/

Doesn't matter islay, the capabilities of females and areas of deployment for infantry units in HM Forces haven't changed in the interim period.

[Islay]

Major Webb retired 30 years ago!! Things were certainly done differently then - thank goodness things have moved on now!!

So what if only 40 women pass the training that means that only 40 were good enough!

[Islay]

Ahhh so a long time ago then!!

[ChillDoubt]

Hats off to him JTH. 'Teeth' or Support Arms unit? Just curious.....

[Islay]

Why should Jack say what her son does when you are unwilling to state how many years ago you served?

[jackthehat]

Teeth.....and he would be quite happy for women take take up 'any' rank or position.