Equal Doesn't Mean "The Same"
Who woulda' thought it -- men and women are different! And as the linked piece shows, a majority of men still believe it's their obligation to protect women.
That's good -- it's one of the signs of a civilized society, in fact. It's one reason that it always seems so profoundly misguided for the feminists to insist that women be allowed into combat. Not only does it make no practical sense (after all, who wants to gamble that a particular woman will be strong enough to haul your wounded husband, brothers and friends off the battlefield instead of a man who could easily do it?), but the idea is also theoretically flawed.
The impulse to protect women is one of the nobles of a manly nature. Why would we attempt to "depgrogram" a sense of duty that is key in building civilized societies, and which encourages men to wield their superior physical strength on behalf of women, instead of against them?
That's good -- it's one of the signs of a civilized society, in fact. It's one reason that it always seems so profoundly misguided for the feminists to insist that women be allowed into combat. Not only does it make no practical sense (after all, who wants to gamble that a particular woman will be strong enough to haul your wounded husband, brothers and friends off the battlefield instead of a man who could easily do it?), but the idea is also theoretically flawed.
The impulse to protect women is one of the nobles of a manly nature. Why would we attempt to "depgrogram" a sense of duty that is key in building civilized societies, and which encourages men to wield their superior physical strength on behalf of women, instead of against them?
posted by LadybugUSA at 3:53 AM
1 Comments:
I don't believe that our form of government was founded on the principle that if you want it, you must be allowed to have it. I personally don't have a problem with women in the service, but not as a first string. But it wouldn't bother me if they reversed themselves and prohibited women in combat roles. On the most basic level, face to face and weaponless, women, far more often than not, would lose. This basic level must always be kept in mind, as a battle could be reduced to that level. If the enemy has women soldiers, that just means on the most basic level, they have the weaker army. We should never be the weaker army and should always strive to do what's necessary to be the strongest army. Always your best punch first.
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