Marines Delay Female Fitness Plan After Half Fail

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69. Why can't we accept that there GENERALLY are differences in male/female physical capabilities?

And why can't we accept that there is truly a need for a certain level of physical power in many combat situations? Thus, the military sets a standard to test that, a standard (3 pullups) that is not really that difficult, and which is not asking a lot of potential combat participants. In fact, I am shocked that the standard is so low!

I mean jeez......we are talking about protecting the lives of our soldiers, giving them a fair shot if hand to hand combat breaks out. You need reasonably powerful people for that purpose (and for other purposes, too), regardless of sex, and we should not lower the standards in an effort to include more women combatants if that puts other soldiers at risk. It is just simple common sense.

Don't forget that the person fighting along side a weaker comrade could be YOUR husband, son, brother, or friend, and if he dies due to being in an unfair fight, it will NOT make you feel better about it just to be able to say "Well......the person I loved died, but at least we have not discriminated against physically weaker recruits."

It's just plain old common sense. I would definitely not want to be placed in that situation. I'd want a partner who could duke it out and brawl with power if necessary, because I'd want to have a reasonable chance of surviving the situation. And that is NOT being prejudiced against women.