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user-inactivated · 4309 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Truth About Women in Combat - The Daily Beast
But if physical strength matters at all should the military not disregard gender entirely and only allow strength as a qualification? A gender-blind strength-based army is probably going to be something like 80/20 male/female. Put another way, it's true that "combat role" means more than "brute strength is necessary all the time" -- but is having strength ever going to hurt? When lives are at stake I feel like erring on the side of caution is probably for the best. Equality for the sake of equality is all well and good until it costs lives.