Research Log 5 Women in the Military

 "Debate: Women in the Military?." Conservapedia. N.p., May 25, 2011. Web. 27 Mar 2012. <http://www.conservapedia.com/Debate:Women_in_the_Military?>.





Summary:  Women in the Military is currently a major issue being debated in politics every year.  It is estimated that it takes eight people in supply to keep one man out in combat. Also, there are some jobs that by their nature are better suited to the female's mind, such as Air Traffic Controlman. I suppose it's pretty obvious where I come down on this issue.  Women should not be in combat or combat support, where there at risk of being captured or killed by the enemy. Male soldiers will, by nature, want to rescue them from danger, even at the cost of neglected strategically more important missions.  For women being in the military however, the other side can be seen to it as well.  Men will and have the tendency to pull the trigger on a women or leave a women behind because they are seen as less important than the superior man in that situation.  No one wants a mission compromised because the men felt more obligated to save a woman than to complete the mission.  To mention, one of the objections is that women don't have the upper body strength to lug an overloaded pack into combat. Well, this is the 21st Century, and no one should be lugging the kinds of packs they've made them lug around since World War One. Someone's got to lay that misguided tradition to rest. We've got Stryker brigades and armored humvees, you live in your vehicle and get out now and then lay some hurt on the enemy.  You get women ready for that part by making the same physical test requirements for both genders because everyone is considered at an equal playing field.


Response:  To tell you the truth I don't care who is in the military as long as they get the job done. But if they can't, man or woman, they should not be there. Fact is women are in the military. They just aren't specifically put in positions where they might see offensive combat. However, without front lines and with terrorists hitting support troops, women are in units more likely to be attacked. Personally, I have never heard of a task that women could not accomplish. My opinion is about the draft is if women are going to be in the military (and even run for president) they should be registered for the draft just like every man between 18 and 45. We haven't used it in 40 years and more than half of all 18 year old males would not be fit right if we did, but women should be registered just like men. I don't think it will ever happen though because there's no political benefit to it.

Next Steps:  I chose to end my paper about the debate for and against women in combat because it is a major issue that is being debated as we speak.  Nothing however, has been done stating that women cannot be allowed in the military anymore.  I do not believe anything will ever happen regarding that, but many people debate against women in the military.  From here, I will conclude my paper referring to the central topic of women in the military pro and cons.