You seem fundamentally unable to understand what I am saying. I am saying that if SOMEHOW a woman came in and destroyed most male soldiers in the physical tests, you can't say that she's unfit to be an elite soldier based on physical attributes. That's cut and dry, binary, yes or no facts. If you are trying to say that women shouldn't be able to serve on these elite units at all, regardless of how physically capable thy are, then you're not actually saying that it's the physical requirements keeping them from being elite soldiers, it's an inherent objection to women serving that you're using physical requirements to defend.but you seem to be supporting political correctness!!!
there really truly is a difference between men and women...men were blessed with more physical abilities, but women were blessed with the greatest gift of all-the ability to give birth!!!
Again, can any of these soldiers actually compete in any Olympic event? They're in tremendous overall shape, with insane mental training and strength, but are any of them the fastest or strongest in the world to begin with? It's rather irrelevant.
Are these elite combat units actually the best in the world at any given physics attribute or test though? There's much more to being an elite soldier than just being a freak athlete in great shape. LeBron is a genetic freak of a man, but he's not an elite soldier.
Then why not just say that it's the fundamental character/mindset you believe women have that prevents them from being elite soldiers, not purely physical attributes. This attitude and justification also saves you from having to continue to retroactively raise the physical standards to account for a 1 in 1000000 female outlier and therefore kick out many males.lol...Michael Jordan could be though...even spud web. the point being that even among men most don't have the warrior heart to be an elite commando, this is the point I have been making, lol.
You seem fundamentally unable to understand what I am saying. I am saying that if SOMEHOW a woman came in and destroyed most male soldiers in the physical tests, you can't say that she's unfit to be an elite soldier based on physical attributes. That's cut and dry, binary, yes or no facts. If you are trying to say that women shouldn't be able to serve on these elite units at all, regardless of how physically capable thy are, then you're not actually saying that it's the physical requirements keeping them from being elite soldiers, it's an inherent objection to women serving that you're using physical requirements to defend.
Again, can any of these soldiers actually compete in any Olympic event? They're in tremendous overall shape, with insane mental training and strength, but are any of them the fastest or strongest in the world to begin with? It's rather irrelevant.
if...if....if....if....if....if...............I think your if's are irrelevant!!!
face the facts, men are physically superior to women-and that's a fact!!!!!
Then why not just say that it's the fundamental character/mindset you believe women have that prevents them from being elite soldiers, not purely physical attributes. This attitude and justification also saves you from having to continue to retroactively raise the physical standards to account for a 1 in 1000000 female outlier and therefore kick out many males.
At a maximum potential, absolutely, but what I am saying is that even those elite soldiers are not at the maximum human potential, so that argument is not entirely applicable. Can any of these elite soldiers come in and win an Olympic medal in any event? The 100, 200, 400, 800 meter run, swimming, weight lifting, etc? If not, the maximum human potential is irrelevant, as even the men aren't there. THAT is the true hypothetical.if...if....if....if....if....if...............I think your if's are irrelevant!!!
face the facts, men are physically superior to women-and that's a fact!!!!!
Lol, I've been called a hardcore conservative more times than a liberal ITT. Ask gutterpump, haha. I disagree with you, a conservative, on one issue, therefore I'm a liberal. That's some infallible logic there.I don't care what you claim to be...fess up, you are a liberal democrat!!!
don't be a hillary- OWN IT!!!
Lol, I've been called a hardcore conservative more times than a liberal ITT. Ask gutterpump, haha. I disagree with you, a conservative, on one issue, therefore I'm a liberal. That's some infallible logic there.
Explain how my logic is flawed. You are the one who supports arbitrarily and retroactively changing physical requirements with the sole intention of keeping women out, regardless of it has no bearing on if they are more than physically capable of doing the job and are on par with, or even ahead of, their male peers who have been and already are doing he job well...your logic in getting to where you are in this debate is liberal. since you use liberal logic[which in my opinion is illogical] this makes you a liberal!!!
deny and deflect...yup, you are a liberal, lol.okey:
The record women's mile time is 4:13. Should every male elite soldier have to exceed this time?
Because it gives us more entertaining sports to watch, haha. I enjoyed watching the women's swimming events at the Olympics.the mens record is 3:43...why should there be a mens record and a womans record if women want equality?
the mens record is 3:43...why should there be a mens record and a womans record if women want equality?
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The two women passed the same tests as the men. No special treatment.
That's not true.
They were allowed to take the course over and over until they passed. The same isn't given to make soldiers. The general demanded that at least one will pass.
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Edit: this is a great example of why the media is such a sham. Weeks of front page headlines on females making ranger status and when it's shown to be fraudulent the same effort isn't given to correct.
aditionally I and my wife consider my wife my equal only before God. otherwise we're not equal nor do I or her consider or desire her to be my equal. If I wanted my spouse to be my equal I would have married a man...but you seem to be supporting political correctness!!!
there really truly is a difference between men and women...men were blessed with more physical abilities, but women were blessed with the greatest gift of all-the ability to give birth!!!
aditionally I and my wife consider my wife my equal only before God. otherwise we're not equal nor do I or her consider or desire her to be my equal. If I wanted my spouse to be my equal I would have married a man...
The thing is, I'm not supporting "political correctness" or saying that women are as physically capable as men; I'm saying that if a woman IS (as measured by objective and quantifiable physics measurements and tests) as physically capable as the men she would be working along side, saying that "men are physically superior to women, just look at the Olympics!" is a flawed and irrelevant argument. As I've said, yes, the upper limit and potential of males is higher than females, but even among special force soldiers, is anyone even arguing that all special force soldiers are at, or even near, the genetic limit of human athletic and physical potential? If the requirements of the job are say, only 60% of male potential (random number), but 95% of female potential, perhaps you have 1000 men qualified for the position, and only 1 woman, but it's possible that the one elite woman outperformed 300 of the non-elite men, no? Yes, it's hypothetical, but it is certainly in the realm of possibility. That is why arbitrarily raising the physical standards every time a woman meets or exceeds them doesn't make sense. If one supports that, logically their opposition to women serving in these roles is not based on physical ability.aditionally I and my wife consider my wife my equal only before God. otherwise we're not equal nor do I or her consider or desire her to be my equal. If I wanted my spouse to be my equal I would have married a man...
The thing is, I'm not supporting "political correctness" or saying that women are as physically capable as men; I'm saying that if a woman IS (as measured by objective and quantifiable physics measurements and tests) as physically capable as the men she would be working along side, saying that "men are physically superior to women, just look at the Olympics!" is a flawed and irrelevant argument. As I've said, yes, the upper limit and potential of males is higher than females, but even among special force soldiers, is anyone even arguing that all special force soldiers are at, or even near, the genetic limit of human athletic and physical potential? If the requirements of the job are say, only 60% of male potential (random number), but 95% of female potential, perhaps you have 1000 men qualified for the position, and only 1 woman, but it's possible that the one elite woman outperformed 300 of the non-elite men, no? Yes, it's hypothetical, but it is certainly in the realm of possibility. That is why arbitrarily raising the physical standards every time a woman meets or exceeds them doesn't make sense. If one supports that, logically their opposition to women serving in these roles is not based on physical ability.
why is it about equality when women want to compete against men...but at the same time exclude men from womens sports!!!!Women want equality to participate, not be held to the same standards of their counterparts.
That's like saying that women want to use the males bathrooms because of equality - it's not that at all. It's that they want their own bathroom, much like the males have their own.
That's what I've been saying, haha. I'm not saying that women are as athletic or physically capable as men as a whole or at the elite level, I'm saying that there are some elite women who are more physically capable than even a lot of athletic men. Let's say you have 100 people who meet the physical requirements for an elite military unit: the top 79 are men, #80 is a woman, and 81-100 are all men. Do you only take the top 79 now because 80 is a woman? How does that make sense? If that's something you believe, then you clearly just don't want women serving, and it's NOT related to physical ability at all, so why not just say you don't want women serving, period.Exactly, it's not about treating them as identical, as perfect equals. It's about equal opportunity for all. This is the American way.
The strange thing is, nobody has ever said woman are identical to men, yet conservatives are now using this as an arguing point now? The whole thing has been about opportunity and bias. If someone is capable, they are capable. In the workplace, anywhere. If someone proves worthy of a certain pay, or position, so be it. They are then worthy/equal/capable. No bias should affect this because of bodily parts.
why is it about equality when women want to compete against men...but at the same time exclude men from womens sports!!!!
I say let men compete against women, then we will see how many titles serena Williams wins...I just see nothing but hypocrisy here!!!
That's what I've been saying, haha. I'm not saying that women are as athletic or physically capable as men as a whole or at the elite level, I'm saying that there are some elite women who are more physically capable than even a lot of athletic men. Let's say you have 100 people who meet the physical requirements for an elite military unit: the top 79 are men, #80 is a woman, and 81-100 are all men. Do you only take the top 79 now because 80 is a woman? How does that make sense? If that's something you believe, then you clearly just don't want women serving, and it's NOT related to physical ability at all, so why not just say you don't want women serving, period.
It's not hypocrisy, it's two entirely different issues.why is it about equality when women want to compete against men...but at the same time exclude men from womens sports!!!!
I say let men compete against women, then we will see how many titles serena Williams wins...I just see nothing but hypocrisy here!!!
It's not hypocrisy, it's two entirely different issues.
Yes, the best men will always beat he best woman. Male physical potential is higher, as is the average male physical ability. As I've said, not everyone serving in these military units is at the peak of human physical ability and athleticism though, so it's not really relevant. I'm sure an elite female crossfit athlete could pass the physical requirements for these military units. Sure, an elite male athlete would do even better, but the elite woman would still probably destroy many of the males who met the requirements. So what do you do, kick everyone out who doesn't do better than the woman who is the extreme outlier?
I'm sure an elite female crossfit athlete could pass the physical requirements for these military units. Sure, an elite male athlete would do even better, but the elite woman would still probably destroy many of the males who met the requirements.
Hell, I consider myself a decent athlete, but I'm willing to bet that there are woman out there who run a faster 100, 400, and 800 meter, swim faster, and jump higher/farther than just about all of us here. Sure, they'll get smoked by elite male athletes, but they'll still blow 99% of the male population out of the water.Don't hurt his ego though bro!! Men are superior duh!!! If you don't think so, you must be gay apparently!! LOL
Don't hurt his ego though bro!! Men are superior duh!!! If you don't think so, you must be gay apparently!! LOL
it doesn't matter here what trump did or didn't do...we are talking about the Clintons-please try to stay on topic, and stop trying to deflect!!!
Most of the speaking fees were from Bill apparently. Book sales also account for some of the money. Why are the standards different for the Clintons than they are for the Trumps? Just curious. Seems like Trump can sell all the books he wants and get paid to speak, as well as manufacture his clothing line overseas and noone talks about that.
Oh, and the reason I'm talking about Trump like that is that we HAVE NO IDEA how much money he made or from what because he won't release his tax returns. Over the last 40 years all presidential candidates have done so.
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Haha, nice deflectionthe topic is now Milwaukee....care to add anything?
Haha, nice deflection![]()
Let's actually look at the requirements for Navy Seals and Army Rangers:
The Seals require a 1.5 mile run in 10:30 (a pace of a 7 minute mile). They say that 9-10 minutes is competitive, meaning a pace of a 6:00 to 6:40 mile for 1.5 miles.
I'm looking at the female crossfit athlete page, and there are a handful of women running a 5k in less than 21 minutes, even less than 20. That's 3.107 miles in 21 minutes, or a pace of a 6:45 mile for TWICE AS LONG as the Seal test is, so even if they kept that same pace, there looking at 10:08 for the 1.5 mile run, or 9:39 if she ran a 20 minute 5k. That not only meets the requirements, but is competitive.
The Ranger requirement is a 2 mile run in 15:12, or a pace of 7:36 per mile. Even at the pace of a longer 5k, these women would run the 2 miles in 13:31 (21 minute 5k) and 12:52 (20 minute 5k). They easily pass this test as well.
I guarantee all these women can do 6 chin ups in their sleep as well.
So if they clearly meet the physical requirements, why shouldn't they be allowed in if they want? You're going to raise the requirements so that they can't get in, the say goodbye to quote a few male soldiers as well.
Or Ronda Rousey. Yeah, a male MMA fighter would beat her for sure, but how many people here would feel confident going into the octagon against her?Old school men don't want to hear this logic! They want these elite women making elite sammiches!!
So you would kick these elite female athletes out, even though they not only met the physical requirements with ease, but also posted COMPETITIVE times as well? It's fine if you believe that, you're entitled to your beliefs, but that stance is inconsistent with saying women shouldn't be allowed to serve because they're physically incapable, when some of them are not only physically capable, but physically competitive with many of the men.how many seals and rangers do you think there are?
that is like the old question--what do you call the person who finishes last in medical school---doctor!!!
there are over 35,000 seals, rangers and green beret--with that high of a number I am sure the standard is low enough that a 'few' women would be able to crawl through the cracks...this does not mean that because a women passes the initial test that she should be allowed entry to the elite special forces teams like seal team 8....there is the elite then there is THE ELITE!!!
Or Ronda Rousey. Yeah, a male MMA fighter would beat her for sure, but how many people here would feel confident going into the octagon against her?
I'm not the one typing entire sentences in all caps with multiple exclamation points, haha. I was curious to see if some women actually could pass these tests, so I looked it up for my own amusement, so I figured I'd post up the results here. You said that I used too many what ifs and hypotheticals, so I gave you actual facts, which means instead of actually responding to these points, it's time to change the subject and/or call my character into question. Damn, this really is a political thread, haha.do you take medication? you are freaking compulsive, lol.
go make your girl/boy friend a sandwich and chill, lol.
I'm not the one typing entire sentences in all caps with multiple exclamation points, haha. I was curious to see if some women actually could pass these tests, so I looked it up for my own amusement, so I figured I'd post up the results here. You said that I used too many what ifs and hypotheticals, so I gave you actual facts, which means instead of actually responding to these points, it's time to change the subject and/or call my character into question. Damn, this really is a political thread, haha.
We get it, men are physically superior to women. Higher average physical ability and higher maximum potential physical ability. I completely agree with you my friend. NBA >>>>> WNBA. You're acting as if I'm saying that men and women are physical equals among the sexes in general. I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying that on a purely individual basis, a select few elite women are more physically gifted than the vast majority of males. As a libertarian, I feel that people should be judged on an individual basis; it's not about political correctness, it's the only true equality. It's not about making two unequal things equal, it's about allowing two things that are equal to be equal. If somehow a woman comes in and is competitive with the elite male soldiers, then she should be allowed in. If she's not, then she obviously shouldn't. It's incredibly simple really.do you not have reading comprehension skills? there are 35,000 special forces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT out of those 35,000 only the elite of the elite are chosen for commando squads.
I find it incredible that out of OVER 35,000 only a small handful of women are able to pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the topic is now Milwaukee....care to add anything?
So you would kick these elite female athletes out, even though they not only met the physical requirements with ease, but also posted COMPETITIVE times as well? It's fine if you believe that, you're entitled to your beliefs, but that stance is inconsistent with saying women shouldn't be allowed to serve because they're physically incapable, when some of them are not only physically capable, but physically competitive with many of the men.
I'm not saying that a woman should be put on an elite unit if they aren't as capable (physically and in other regards), that would be terrible, I'm saying that if a woman is on par with the males in elite roles, then maybe they can do it too. It's not like the male elite soldiers are Olympic athletes, running sub-10 second 100 meters, benching 400lbs, and dunking on 12 foot rims; there's much more to being an elite soldier than being a freak athlete in great shape. If by some chance, an elite outlier of a woman (think an elite crossfit athlete perhaps) decided to enlist, she may very well be able to keep up with the male commandos. I do agree that there is potential for PC BS to sneak it's way into this whole mess, but that's not what I'm proposing. I propose selecting the elite units based purely on ability. If you need 100 elite commandos, and the top 100 are men, then by all means, pick the 100 men, but if one of them is a woman, then what argument is there that she's physically incapable?I guess i need to simplify....just because a woman passes the entry level position doesn't mean she is qualified to be put into an elite commando unit....
my fear is the military is so politically correct that passing the basic test will allow the politicians to put women on the elite teams...the military should not be used in this manner, imo.
We get it, men are physically superior to women. Higher average physical ability and higher maximum potential physical ability. I completely agree with you my friend. NBA >>>>> WNBA. You're acting as if I'm saying that men and women are physical equals among the sexes in general. I'm not saying that at all. I'm saying that on a purely individual basis, a select few elite women are more physically gifted than the vast majority of males. As a libertarian, I feel that people should be judged on an individual basis; it's not about political correctness, it's the only true equality. It's not about making two unequal things equal, it's about allowing two things that are equal to be equal. If somehow a woman comes in and is competitive with the elite male soldiers, then she should be allowed in. If she's not, then she obviously shouldn't. It's incredibly simple really.
do you not have reading comprehension skills? there are 35,000 special forces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT out of those 35,000 only the elite of the elite are chosen for commando squads.
I find it incredible that out of OVER 35,000 only a small handful of women are able to pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
put that in your pipe and smoke it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!