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Leroy Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1295 Gender:	Women in combat Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat. I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it.
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11784 Armidale Gender:	Re: Women in combat Reply #1 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:20am These days most of it is by drone and rocket trucks. The Big One is the nuke launch button. It's like the old days of women on telephone switchboards. But they aren't so good when receiving incoming explosions.
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Reply #2 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:22am

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am:

Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat.

I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it.

Broadly agree but would like to see some women in combat.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 138855 Gender:	Re: Women in combat Reply #3 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:26am Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am: Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat. I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it. Why not?
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Reply #4 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:34am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:26am:

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am:

Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat.

I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it.

Why not?

Because I have been brought up to believe women are to be protected by men. If I were to see a man or anybody attack or use violence against any women I would feel its my responsibility to do what I can to protect the safety of that woman. I do not believe the same is to be applied to a woman to protect any man, their own family yes but not in general.

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Reply #5 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:40am

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:34am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:26am:

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am:

Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat.

I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it.

Why not?

Because I have been brought up to believe women are to be protected by men. If I were to see a man or anybody attack or use violence against any women I would feel its my responsibility to do what I can to protect the safety of that woman. I do not believe the same is to be applied to a woman to protect any man, their own family yes but not in general.

What if both sides have women in combat?

Let's say, a platoon of twenty female troops from country A attacks a platoon of twenty female troops from country B - what then?

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Reply #6 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:49am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:40am:

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:34am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:26am:

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:09am:

Hegseth has been questioned by the dems on his comments that women do not belong in combat.

I personally do not want to see women in combat and can't see any logical reason to want women in combat. I know some countries do and thats their choice but I don't like it.

Why not?

Because I have been brought up to believe women are to be protected by men. If I were to see a man or anybody attack or use violence against any women I would feel its my responsibility to do what I can to protect the safety of that woman. I do not believe the same is to be applied to a woman to protect any man, their own family yes but not in general.

What if both sides have women in combat?

Let's say, a platoon of twenty female troops from country A attacks a platoon of twenty female troops from country B - what then?

What then? Mud wrestling.

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Reply #7 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:53am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:40am:

What if both sides have women in combat?

Let's say, a platoon of twenty female troops from country A attacks a platoon of twenty female troops from country B - what then?

I have no desire to see women in combat, over the years there have been women in combat and it seems that there is a push to see more. I'm against it and would never want to see it.

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Reply #8 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:03am

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:53am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:40am:

What if both sides have women in combat?

Let's say, a platoon of twenty female troops from country A attacks a platoon of twenty female troops from country B - what then?

I have no desire to see women in combat, over the years there have been women in combat and it seems that there is a push to see more. I'm against it and would never want to see it.

You don't mind seeing men kill each other though?

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Reply #9 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:09am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:03am:

Leroy wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:53am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 9:40am:

What if both sides have women in combat?

Let's say, a platoon of twenty female troops from country A attacks a platoon of twenty female troops from country B - what then?

I have no desire to see women in combat, over the years there have been women in combat and it seems that there is a push to see more. I'm against it and would never want to see it.

You don't mind seeing men kill each other though?

No.

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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20508 Perth Gender:	Re: Women in combat Reply #10 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:12am Woman in combat could cause unintended concequences....Some men will take risks to protect woman and others will take advantage of woman who could be subjected to harrasment....Woman in combat roles is not a good idea IMO!!!
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Reply #11 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:26am

Women are not construed to suit an infantry role.
Most mens shoulders are wider than their hips, so when wriggling through narrow spaces they don’t get stuck’
Most men are flat chested so when they need to hug the ground they can present a smaller target or be just in cover.
Men do not suffer from PMT [which can be a legal defence] so are not possibly unfit for duty once a month.
Men when taken prisoner are not likely to be raped, given that many potential enemies have little respect for women and even less for women in men’s roles then rape is not only likely but to be expected.

Edit. Agree with Phil 100%

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Re: Women in combat
Reply #12 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:27am

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:26am:

Women are not construed to suit an infantry role.
Most mens shoulders are wider than their hips, so when wriggling through narrow spaces they don’t get stuck’
Most men are flat chested so when they need to hug the ground they can present a smaller target or be just in cover.
Men do not suffer from PMT [which can be a legal defence] so are not possibly unfit for duty once a month.
Men when taken prisoner are not likely to be raped, given that many potential enemies have little respect for women and even less for women in men’s roles then rape is not only likely but to be expected.

Much like the Trump administration?

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Reply #13 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:31am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:27am:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:26am:

Women are not construed to suit an infantry role.
Most mens shoulders are wider than their hips, so when wriggling through narrow spaces they don’t get stuck’
Most men are flat chested so when they need to hug the ground they can present a smaller target or be just in cover.
Men do not suffer from PMT [which can be a legal defence] so are not possibly unfit for duty once a month.
Men when taken prisoner are not likely to be raped, given that many potential enemies have little respect for women and even less for women in men’s roles then rape is not only likely but to be expected.

Much like the Trump administration?

For a little while I thought that this would be a serious discussion.

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Re: Women in combat
Reply #14 - Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:33am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:27am:

Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jan 16^th, 2025 at 10:26am:

Women are not construed to suit an infantry role.
Most mens shoulders are wider than their hips, so when wriggling through narrow spaces they don’t get stuck’
Most men are flat chested so when they need to hug the ground they can present a smaller target or be just in cover.
Men do not suffer from PMT [which can be a legal defence] so are not possibly unfit for duty once a month.
Men when taken prisoner are not likely to be raped, given that many potential enemies have little respect for women and even less for women in men’s roles then rape is not only likely but to be expected.

Much like the Trump administration?

Exactly the Trump administration do not want women in combat, the dems are arguing that they want to see women in combat.

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