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In reply to the discussion: What do these women think about women serving in combat? [View all]RB TexLa
(17,003 posts)111. The scenario you describe is not what I was saying.
You posted "A society may suffer massive male casualties in war and recover within a generation. It it looses its women, for any reason, its out of business in a generation."
I said that is not true. Yes, asking if you had heard of immigration was snarky, I'm sorry.
If the US were to loss a substantial amount of our female population in a war effort, the biological reproductive capacity could easily be replaced by immigrants into the US. Not only by women of child bearing health but also by children to prevent immediate loss of the effect of the lost biological capacity.
I am not speaking in such terms to be cold toward the loss of life and the easy replacement of those lost, but the post I originally referred to began with the statement that biologically speaking the quoted text was the case so I ignored all societal and cultural issues in my two replies.
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And I guess someone forgot to tell these women that they can't lift stuff good.
Starry Messenger
Jan 2013
#14
Maybe they should adjust it so men should have the stamina to stay in labor for 16 hours
Starry Messenger
Jan 2013
#25
It's appalling that women are serving and have served in combat zones but aren't considered capable
Gormy Cuss
Jan 2013
#4
Tammy was interviewed yesterday. She is all for it. When asked how she lost her legs,
whathehell
Jan 2013
#6
She's great. I met her briefly and did some phone banking for her in the primaries.
whathehell
Jan 2013
#76
I'm sorry, but if you're talking reality, then let's talk SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE...
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#99
What kind of stupid answer is that? Do you think we're going to have a war with only two sides?
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#100
None of those wars threatened the survival of the populations mentioned.
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2013
#98
If we're involved in another Civil War (which was fought by a lot of immigrants on the North side)--
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#101
It sounds to me like women will have an unfair advantage in evading the draft...
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#103
Because infants and toddlers are distracting and will force the soldiers to split their attention...
Moonwalk
Jan 2013
#110