"Cletus Van Damme Are the countries that allow lgbt to serve in combat such as Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the UK precluding themselves from success?"
You're making willfully stupid statements.
i) To begin with, because Israel is vastly outnumbered by her enemies, she is forced to have a sweeping conscription policy.
ii) When was the last time the military fitness of France or Canada was put to the test?
"Was Beck during his time as an effective SEAL?"
Exceptions make bad policy. There are young teenage boys who'd be effective soldiers. Does that mean we should abolish a minimal enlistment age?
"Trump's ban is not restricted to just combat positions."
It's a wedge issue, dummy. Are you so clueless that you don't know the strategy? Use to be women in the military were restricted to non-combat positions. But they got a foot in the door. Guess what happened?
"Are the countries that allow lgbt to serve in combat such as Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the UK precluding themselves from success?""
I think there's more to the story than just a blanket statement that Israel allowing lgbt to serve in combat. Israel elite paratroopers, commandos and Golani Brigade is all male. So you're not going to find a lesbian in those units. Nor transgender. Women infantryman is only limited to the mix gender Caracal battalion, which is a small size of IDF. Even then they have a lot of things that they lessen than a typical infantry BN such as weapons they carry, regular armor, etc. So far its limited to border security which is not the same as ground force invasion expected of regular infantry. When you watch and read about Israel's military operations that involves incursion into territories you would note they are using the units I mentioned earlier that are all-male infantry. http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/the_israeli_approach_to_women_in_combat_.html
A short list of reasons one can be disqualified from admission to military service: Too Short: Men below 60 inches; women 58 inches Too Tall: Men above 80 inches; women above 80 inches Silicone Breast Implants Endometriosis Persistent Ovarian Cysts Abnormal Pap Smear Organ Transplant Recipient Undescended Testicle Epididymitis – caused by STDs Amputated Penis if Stump Prevents Proper Urination Absence of a Kidney Deformity of Skull, Face, or Jaw Spastic Neck Coronary Heart Disease Cardiomyopathy Varicose Veins – Venous Incompetence Unrepaired Cleft Palate or Lip Vocal Cord Paralysis Epilepsy Head Shunt Certain Types of Head Injuries Multiple Sclerosis Psychosis Anti-Social Behaviors Personality Disorder Certain Types of Acne Contact Dermatitis Sun Sensitivity Plantar Warts Fused or Bent Spine Tuberculosis Allergies to Insects That Can Cause Anaphylaxis Sleep Apnea Cancer
It's about medical readiness (as stated earlier). What happens when an asthmatic does not have access to his inhaler in a dust storm? What happens to a diabetic if his insulin goes bad in the desert heat? What happens to a transgender Soldier if he/she runs out of hormones while deployed? Sure, we tell people to pack a 90 day supply, but what if that supply get compromised and there is no way to resupply for weeks? Will we medevac that person to get treatment? What if medevac is not available? Will they turn into a hormonal emotional pile of Jell-O when the sh*t gets bad? Who knows? Maybe, maybe not. Do you want to be in the MRAP or out on some distant mountaintop in Afghanistan with a social experiment we let join just to make less than 1% of the country happy?
"To be successful at war, you have to become a warrior mentally, physically, and emotionally. You can’t fake it and go through the motions."
ReplyDeleteAre the countries that allow lgbt to serve in combat such as Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the UK precluding themselves from success?
"War is no place for people who are mentally, emotionally, or physically confused or in turmoil. You have your shit together, or you don’t."
Are all transgender mentally, emotionally, and physically confused? Was Beck during his time as an effective SEAL?
"We had guys who couldn’t. When faced with combat situations they crumbled. "
From military.com - "About 80 percent of the jobs in the military are non-combat occupations." Trump's ban is not restricted to just combat positions.
"Cletus Van Damme Are the countries that allow lgbt to serve in combat such as Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the UK precluding themselves from success?"
DeleteYou're making willfully stupid statements.
i) To begin with, because Israel is vastly outnumbered by her enemies, she is forced to have a sweeping conscription policy.
ii) When was the last time the military fitness of France or Canada was put to the test?
"Was Beck during his time as an effective SEAL?"
Exceptions make bad policy. There are young teenage boys who'd be effective soldiers. Does that mean we should abolish a minimal enlistment age?
"Trump's ban is not restricted to just combat positions."
It's a wedge issue, dummy. Are you so clueless that you don't know the strategy? Use to be women in the military were restricted to non-combat positions. But they got a foot in the door. Guess what happened?
"Are the countries that allow lgbt to serve in combat such as Israel, Canada, France, Australia, the UK precluding themselves from success?""
DeleteI think there's more to the story than just a blanket statement that Israel allowing lgbt to serve in combat. Israel elite paratroopers, commandos and Golani Brigade is all male. So you're not going to find a lesbian in those units. Nor transgender. Women infantryman is only limited to the mix gender Caracal battalion, which is a small size of IDF. Even then they have a lot of things that they lessen than a typical infantry BN such as weapons they carry, regular armor, etc. So far its limited to border security which is not the same as ground force invasion expected of regular infantry. When you watch and read about Israel's military operations that involves incursion into territories you would note they are using the units I mentioned earlier that are all-male infantry.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/the_israeli_approach_to_women_in_combat_.html
From a friend in the military:
ReplyDeleteA short list of reasons one can be disqualified from admission to military service:
Too Short: Men below 60 inches; women 58 inches
Too Tall: Men above 80 inches; women above 80 inches
Silicone Breast Implants
Endometriosis
Persistent Ovarian Cysts
Abnormal Pap Smear
Organ Transplant Recipient
Undescended Testicle
Epididymitis – caused by STDs
Amputated Penis if Stump Prevents Proper Urination
Absence of a Kidney
Deformity of Skull, Face, or Jaw
Spastic Neck
Coronary Heart Disease
Cardiomyopathy
Varicose Veins – Venous Incompetence
Unrepaired Cleft Palate or Lip
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Epilepsy
Head Shunt
Certain Types of Head Injuries
Multiple Sclerosis
Psychosis
Anti-Social Behaviors
Personality Disorder
Certain Types of Acne
Contact Dermatitis
Sun Sensitivity
Plantar Warts
Fused or Bent Spine
Tuberculosis
Allergies to Insects That Can Cause Anaphylaxis
Sleep Apnea
Cancer
It's about medical readiness (as stated earlier). What happens when an asthmatic does not have access to his inhaler in a dust storm? What happens to a diabetic if his insulin goes bad in the desert heat? What happens to a transgender Soldier if he/she runs out of hormones while deployed? Sure, we tell people to pack a 90 day supply, but what if that supply get compromised and there is no way to resupply for weeks? Will we medevac that person to get treatment? What if medevac is not available? Will they turn into a hormonal emotional pile of Jell-O when the sh*t gets bad? Who knows? Maybe, maybe not. Do you want to be in the MRAP or out on some distant mountaintop in Afghanistan with a social experiment we let join just to make less than 1% of the country happy?