What are some reasons why women shouldn't be allowed in combat?

Answer 1

So many of these answers are just plain stupid. They are based on a notion of women in the western developed world, probably just USA and Europe. The vast majority (I mean VAST) of women on planet Earth are not in the situation to undertake military training, use weapons, take up command and all that. Think about them and the evolutionary features of the argument.

If 100 million men died over the next five minutes, the effect on the world's population would be negligible. If 100 million women died, the consequences would be catastrophic. In evolutionary and genetic terms, men are dispensable; women aren't.

This fact was obvious to early hominids, to early homo sapiens, to pre-civilised human societies and to fairly modern communities. Only in the past 75 years has anyone thought it didn't matter to damage the stock of mothers and it reflects carelessness about life and human development.

There will always be women angry enough to want to take part in combat. But, I hazard to suggest, the vast majority still desire and regard it as their responsibility to have babies, raise the next generation, seek out sustenance and provide a home for their community members. Someone's got to make the planet safe and comfortable for the human race and , by and large, men are useless at that. Also, they're not able to contribute the next generation of humans either so ask yourself who's going to do those two things?

Answer 2

You'll probably get more reasons and experienced answers on this in the military section. The main reason is actually not due to women's physique, but rather due to the affects of women on the battle field to men. The Israel Defense Forces have the most experience with this. The reason they removed female soldiers from the front lines was not a reflection of the performance of female soldiers, but that of the enraged male infantryman after witnessing a woman wounded.

Another major issue they saw, was that enemy combatants rarely, if ever surrendered to female soldiers. The underlying issue though, is the affect of women in combat have on men. The Australia Military cites their reasons, that male soldiers will be too preoccupied worrying about their female counterparts to properly prioritize.

And for those claiming that women are too 'weak' for combat. You realize than any respectable modern military has standard physical requirements for both sexes?

Answer 3

Many feminists on this forum talk about the poor women in the ME quite often; how will any of you do in their situation having had volunteered for it; before you answer that question keep in mind they didn't; they were thrown into it. It doesn't matter who's doing what; just keep in mind they were thrown into it and you want to volunteer; a huge difference.** Another good reason would be your selfishness. While someone else is tending to your babies; there you are over there battling the enemy; never once thinking about them and, or their futures; they're trusting you to come back and you can't promise that without lying; in the end. **Battle is not kind; it will not care if you are weary and want to rest; the enemy won't be kind; chances are you'll most likely be the one they'll try and take as hostage; you will come in very good use I ASSURE you; meaning that you will provide sexual entertainment and in some case provide a means of collateral at the psychological bargaining table. Now, if you want that all in the cry for equality; by all means go for it; I'm not going to stop you.

Answer 4

I think a woman's life should be equal in worth with a man's life. If a woman can get through basic training and shoot, then she ought to be able to defend her country in combat if she so chooses. There's plenty of really qualified women who can do that job. The only reason I can think of why it'd be a bad idea to have women in combat is that a captured woman soldier is more likely to end up being raped or sexually assaulted by her captors than a man would be. Guess she'd have to keep her finger on the trigger and guard herself extremely well. I think most women would, and yes, women can handle shooting human beings in combat if she signed on for it. The male soldiers should watch each others backs like always and help each other as always. Teamwork.

Answer 5

Only feminists should be allowed in combat... so they can see firsthand that ideology and reality seldom meet... especially on the battlefield.

It sounds great in print... but you get out there after humping 20 miles or so with a pack full of ammo, a baseplate &/or some mortars and you'll change your tune. You really think you're up for it instead of some exercise in rhetoric, get your self over to blackwater and see how long you last... if you make it through there, then you think about trying one on one in a ring with a man who's looking to tear your head off in no rules combat. Sorry - that's where the rubber meets the road.
A woman in a non-combat role DOES however, free up a man to fight... I've got no qualms with that.

Answer 6

Men will sacrifice mission objectives to save a womens life. They sometimes do this, even though they are trained not to, for other men as well. It is more common when the fallen is a women.

One solution to this problem might be to allow women to serve on the lines only in same-sex units.

Answer 7

a million) in the event that they die in try against, who will make the sandwiches? 2) in the event that they die in try against, all of us will turn gay. 3) The feminists will act like greater bitchier p'u.s.'s than in many instances used and carry Hell. 4) women might distract the adult males and that they are going to be greater possibly to lose the wars. 5) If the girls get captured, the enemies might rape them like loopy. 6) women could desire to assert removed from conflict so as that they are able to develop little ones.

Answer 8

There isn't any sane reason that women shouldn't be allowed in combat. As a matter of fact, women should be required like men to engage in combat. Women's lives aren't any more valuable than men's. Women seek equality so they should sacrifice equally. And it will prevent a lot of unnecessary wars and it may get more people to participate in our democratic government.

Answer 9

Because women are no good under pressure and combat is ALL pressure.
Besides do you know how you women want their hubby to help around the house and with the chores more, although they are stay at home wifes, else they are too tired for sex ? Yah how could THAT defend the country or anything.

Answer 10

In response to the previous post, do you like how women are often very close to the front lines in wars already but are basically sitting ducks because they haven't been taught to fight? I don't care if you hurt my feelings because you're not. You talk about how men will die to protect women but who is "protecting" the women in Iraq now from being raped? Nobody. Is that what you're really worried about? Women in combat might get raped by the men who are "protecting" them?