I've just had a heated disagrement with my partner. He's in the Army, is due to go to Afghanistan next month and after discussing him going away he said that he wishes it was an all men camp as women shouldn't be on the frontline??
When I asked why, he said because he couldn't run past an injured woman but he could a man. I said that was his problem and he said no it's your's for doing a man's job!
2007-02-12 10:47:08 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I don't see an equal right to get shot as an achievement.
2007-02-12 10:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Finbarr D 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Armed women have often acted as royal bodyguards throughout history.
Armed women have often acted as royal bodyguards throughout history. Chandragupta Maurya (322–298 BC), the first emperor to develop a centralized state in India, had a personal guard composed of giant Greek women.
Female royal guards re-appear 2000 years later in the history of India as guards for the Nizams of Deccan and Hyderabad. And on the island of Sri Lanka, the Kandy royal family had a royal guard of female archers. In Europe, Celtic and Germanic tribes often had women fighting with their husbands. Tacitus tells us that Boadicea had more women than men in her army.
Among the Mongols and the ancient Turks were many heroic women. One such was the mother of Jenghiz Khan. In Jenghiz Khan's army women could fight along men if they wished and some did so, as reported by Muslim writers during the invasion of Western Iran by Chormagan a Mongol general.
There are strong and powerful women throughout history. Now we see women wrestlers, soliders, cricketeers and many more even plumbers who can do a man's job without a fuss.
Women can be tougher than men think..... they even bleed once a month without dying?!!
2007-02-13 06:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by _ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Women should be on the Front Line.
The duty to ones country is equal.
2007-02-12 18:54:46 · answer #3 · answered by katrinasfather 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're going out with an idiot. He can't help his prejudiced sentimentality, but he could at least have the balls to admit that's what it is. He's a pansy.
Incidentally, I don't want either gender on the frontline.
2007-02-12 18:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by Foot Foot 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that we should. Most women are packed full of emations. Plus, like your friend said men would feel more obligated to care for a woman. Not to mention that women have menstration cycles and who would want to be out in the hot sun for periods of time not being able to change your tampon. What if your eight hours went by but your under heavy fire, what??? Bleed all over the place?? Not to mention the possibility of sexual tension between men and women. Too busy flirting to see the bomb comming over head. Booooooooomb!!!!!!!That's the end!!
2007-02-12 18:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by beachbum 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Some women are allowed on the front line.
Women are not allowed as Infantry Soldiers as most are not capable of meeting the Pysical demands.
Im not saying they wouldnt be mentally capable but just not pysically.
2007-02-12 18:53:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if a woman wants to be on the front line then who should stop her? I personally wouldn't do it, but if any other woman wants to do it, good on her!
2007-02-12 18:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by Danru 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what is this??? why would any-one, with any sense, want to be on a murderous front line????
you want to do a mans job???? what the fck does that mean????
do you feel inadequate for some reason???
2007-02-12 18:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If women want to be cannon fodder, they they should be allowed to.
2007-02-12 19:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You going to enlist? Doesn't sound like it. War is hell, on everyone.
2007-02-12 19:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by Jean M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋