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According to BBC news, woman might no be in front-line combat. US defense secretary Leon Panneta decided to "lift the military's ban of women serving in combat". If this movement is accepted, numerous of combat roles for women would be open. Panneta has until 2015 to get a response. Meanwhile, arguments and debates will occur to decide if this movement/decision should be accepted or not.
I chose this article because I feel that women are still being 'held back' and considered less compared to men. If there are thousands of women hoping to be in the military to fight for their country, then they should be given the exact same rights, privileges and opportunities as men. It is true that women are more fragile and the fear of having a higher death rate in combat because more women are in it is very strong. But as some other might think, banning women from combat is unconstitutional and practically saying 'men have the right, women do not' when we should all be equal. It is of course a debate that will go on.
It was very surprising to me that US defence secretary Panneta was the one who started this and thought that the ban of women should not continue. I think that women should be given the right to be in front-line combat just as men do because we are all equal and just as men, women go through the training and harsh conditions when being in the military.
Sandy, this is a tough topic and one that I both agree and diagree with. Yes, we are both equal in the eyes of God but are we really equal when it comes to combat? We can both look through a sight and we can both pull a trigger but can we both carry a 200 pound plus soldier to safety? I hate to say it but this is where the equalness stops. My question is would a woman be an asset or a liability on the front lines? This remains to be seen.
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