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As phony as it is, it's more than most of us warrant. We're not even worth the a** kissing.

Several, from WW2 onward all the way to Afghanistan. Backslaps, discounts, free meals at local restaurants, hell, one of them even got a free car from a local dealership for his trouble.

And infantry have that in spades as well. [.quote]Primarily that, I'd say. Which is fine. You don't hire a football player who doesn't know how to run.

Not really. Unless you serve something like 20 years, you don't warrant retirement from the military. You MIGHT be entitled to disability, if you were injured (and even then it's most likely partial, and will take years to get the money for), and you might convince VA to help with school and housing for a period of time. Those things aside, once you're out, you're out. A private makes a pittance, so even with disability, they'd have to keep working as their disability is a percentage of their pay grade.


The job of President carries esteem, even if people dislike the one who holds it. I wasn't a fan of President Bush, but I shook his hand and called him Sir when he walked past me on his way out of my college.


Maybe, but he's an internet God. He's always been fairly irreverent, though politely so.

Marilyn Vos Savant.

And I'd remind them that, while Charles Babbage designed the first computer, Ada Lovelace (daughter of Lord Byron) designed the first computer program. In a time where no computers actually existed, and were only a thought on paper.


Overrated, I'm told. People worship because they think they understand what you've given. They don't, and never will, and that turns their worship into poison that you can never stop drinking.

I'm not saying that he isn't better. I'm saying that one particular factor doesn't MAKE him better. He's worked harder and accomplished more than I have, his contribution to society is greater than mine. That's fine. But I still have the capacity to match his contribution, even if I do it in other channels.


Right now? I wouldn't allow anyone to choose me over him. He's far more valuable to the human race than I am. But that doesn't mean I won't get there. But following that argument, would you trade any random Infantryman for Neil deGrasse Tyson? Which is more valuable?


Epically? I mean, okay, I obviously believe that males have a higher baseline physical skill than women do, but how do women fail mentally? I know lots of dumb women, but youtube is chock full of dumb men removing themselves from the genepool in skateboarding accidents. The human race fails epically mentally. I feel like I'm being lured into some sort of trap, though, so I'm going to cut the "there, there" bullshit out right here. It's absolutely unnecessary. I've stated my position on legal and mental equality and I feel like any further dialogue on that level feels like condescending reassurance, which is not the sentiment I wish to express.



Her job? Probably not. Her life? Yes.


There is that stigma about female cops tending to enter into power trips to "prove they're as good as the men." I've had female bosses and never had problems with their performance in that capacity, so I can't speak to it, but I know it's difficult for a lot of men to be subordinate to a woman. That's a social programming that needs fixing.


We live in a time period where the vast majority of heavy labor jobs are being made obsolete. The future is mental. Even Infantry would be mostly obsolete these days if we didn't have ROE. Smart people have systematically replaced strong people with machines. And, you know, now they're replacing themselves with them, too.


The Ye-Olde-Christian lobby is in full force. That shows that the Tolerance Lobbies are gaining ground. The LGBT community has them terrified, like the Civil Rights groups did, and they're using all their clout with the higher-ups to fight the changing weather. Look out at the world today and tell me that the public opinion isn't growing quickly in favor of equal rights.


See above for the "There, there" statement. I'll argue a point if you'd like me to, but I'm not going to reassure an opinion. My disagreement is on record.

My mother is a medically-discharged Army veteran. Believe me when I say that, if you have data that contradicts the studies that have been done, I'd be thrilled to see it. For right now, the research trends seem to follow that the Infantry is a job that is more physically demanding than a feminine physiology can support over a long period of time, and that makes the risk of training women for the job a financial liability for the military. Suggesting that a single MOS might be too strenuous when it even cripples most of its male participants is hardly the same as saying that women should leave the work place and go back to tending children and kitchens. The Marine Corp lost millions of their failed candidates; that's a rough financial risk to take in a military that is facing the same budget cuts as other federal departments. That's a massive hurdle and there's no data that I've seen to suggest otherwise.


Not necessarily. Like I said, stamina is key in Infantry. For a sudden fight, not so much. Sure, the Martial Artist loses very frequently to male competitors, but she's not the most focused person in the world and tends to get blindsided a lot. The State Trooper, though, is engaged to a much better trained Statie whose a** she kicks regularly. He's a lot stronger, sure, but she's a hell of a lot faster and more agile. Those are more important to an individual fight than strength. The Infantry hurdle isn't about a discrepancy in fighting, it's about the long-term strain on the body, which requires exceptional bodily power.


But at least we'll all get to drink Bailey's out of a shoe.

What "problem" is that?

Pop a viagra before taking a flight, ask for a pat down.

Yeah, i didn't read far enough into the thread when i made that reply. I've never been in contact with the TSA, probably never will, so i'm mostly talking from hearsay.