Female combatants in the military - Equality vs National Security.
Oftentimes the argument comes up as to whether or not men and women should be treated equally. My personal thoughts on the subject have always generated controversy particularly in relation to the topic at hand. While there is always an exception to the general rule, I hold a belief that more often than not, women are not as strong as their male counterparts at least physically. As a result I have often argued that combatants in the military should be admitted on a quota system of 7:3. Meaning, that for every three female combatant in the military, there should be at least seven males.
The view is by no means inspired by misogyny of any kind however, it is not trapped by the niceties of the recent need to validate an idea of equality which I believe to be irrational when considering obvious biological and physical factors that have constantly shown themselves over time. Although, in order to be politically correct I should say 50-50 or that there should be a standardized system where anyone can make it in on merit alone. Sadly this is impractical in a country like Nigeria.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, I think there should be more male soldiers in combatant roles than females because male soldiers in my opinion are usually more suited to that role.
My opinion is mine and is not absolute and all important. What is your opinion? I have said it with my chest, now it's your turn!
The view is by no means inspired by misogyny of any kind however, it is not trapped by the niceties of the recent need to validate an idea of equality which I believe to be irrational when considering obvious biological and physical factors that have constantly shown themselves over time. Although, in order to be politically correct I should say 50-50 or that there should be a standardized system where anyone can make it in on merit alone. Sadly this is impractical in a country like Nigeria.
So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, I think there should be more male soldiers in combatant roles than females because male soldiers in my opinion are usually more suited to that role.
My opinion is mine and is not absolute and all important. What is your opinion? I have said it with my chest, now it's your turn!
In my opinion I think all occupation is meant for everybody Either you re a male or a female... Military does not mean if u have the bone, muscle or the body is about your soul and mind.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, but yes we should allow females who meet the benchmark for becoming a miliitary personelle to proceed regardless of what we think of their gender.
ReplyDeleteWell, I agree with the part that people should be recruited into the military based on merit but we shouldn't popularize the idea that a woman CAN NEVER or SHOULD NEVER be considered as someone fit for the military.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I am of the opinion that a World of equality does not exist; it just wasn't made to be for obvious reasons and so the pursuit should be for each's need being supplied. However, on the matter of National Security vs. Equality, I think the walk should be towards training and recruiting the best "man" for the job, I'd like to think it's practicable. Similar energy applied in striking the ratio 7:3 would do the same job of simply selecting the best without bias to which gender 'should' be the most qualified.
ReplyDeleteThere you go again with your toxic masculinity
ReplyDeleteWhat's toxic about common sense?
DeleteReally? Ok
DeleteIf only we knew you. Say it with your chest.
DeleteIt's simple. The criteria to enter into the military should be the same all round. Women and men should be allowed to go through the same physical and mental tests. They should be allowed to camp in the same arena, and should go through similar drills. Only the best should be admitted into the military.
ReplyDelete(However, I do think this sort of standardised testing will make the ratio of men to women in the military more like 9:1, not even 7:3)
This shouldn't even be an argument at all.
DeleteAny gender interested in military should be allowed and they should be put to EQUAL training and drilling, and any one who fulfills all the requirements will eventually be allowed to join the force. Simple, this ratio idea is not even necessary.
Exactly, my point bro.
DeleteLol...in the idea world, yeah it won't be necessary. When they put them to the task and ask them to sleep in a rat-sized mosquito infested swamp for 24 hours, we'll see who gets out alive.
DeleteLol...in the idea world, yeah it won't be necessary. When they put them to the task and ask them to sleep in a rat-sized mosquito infested swamp for 24 hours, we'll see who gets out alive.
DeleteI think we should make this a thread yea?
ReplyDeleteMeh. This is a ridiculous submission tbh. Well not ridiculous. Merely short sighted.
ReplyDeleteThis article assumes that physical strength is the only thing a modern soldier needs. Something which might have been acceptable in medieval times (and maybe not even then) or primitive societies such as Nigeria where the strength of an army man is determined by how well he can flog a citizen but doesn't really fit into the concept of modern Modern Warfare tbh.
The nature of War has evolved from those savage days where brute force and personal strength were the only thing that won wars.
Fuck it, the big guys are more likely to get popped than anything else.
Intelligence ,empathy, situational intelligence, the ability to handle stress amongst other criterias which would have been scoffed at in ancient time are more prominently useful today.
Qualities women edge at more than men I might add .
To advocate for a fixed ratio due to "biologee" is fucking funny tbh.
You think it'd matter if the person holding the gun had a vagina or balls if an invasion occurs?
Hey. How do women edge at the qualities you listed above more than men?
DeleteExactly.
DeleteThere are numerous psychological studies that prove women are much better at handling stress and have a greater EQ than men. It's really not a shocking realization. And that might be more valued than brute strength in the future. Might. I certainly for one wish the Nigerian military had more of that and less knuckle headed stupidity
Delete@Mondate just to be clear , I agreed with you the first time.
DeleteMoidante, alright. Kindly drop any link to any of these psychological studies you're referring to. Thank you.
Deletehttps://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2010/gender-stress
Deletehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-the-manager/201603/new-research-women-consistently-outperform-men-in-eq%3famp
I feel like because you know not all women excel in the aspect of physical strength is the reason why you're hammering on the focus on other things. One of the major things that distinguishes a soldier is agility mixed with tactics. And this is impossible without strength. Fact is, only those proven worthy should be allowed, regardless the sex and if men are more, so be it. Let's not give ourselves headache forming woke or anything.
DeleteThere are alot of interesting views to the subject matter before us i must say. Nonetheless,i know that equality is giving every individual( male or female) a fair chance in all areas of life and the MILITARY is not left out.
ReplyDeleteIf females are willing to join in the military combat,no problem,but they have to pass through some strenuous training to imagine what is awaiting them.
ReplyDeleteWell seems like a very reasonable expression. It sounds nice to say we should have a ratio of 50:50 but that can't really happen because of many factors one of which is the the physicality factor like you mentioned. Women tend to be less physical but if they so desire to be let them be, though this sounds less likely. Even scientifically it has been proven that women are more vocal than physical, showing that they have less chances of showing interest in military occupation. A 7:3 ratio sounds nice, but seems unfair, its just better to allow anyone that passes all requirements to be recruited.
ReplyDeleteWell, I agree with the criteria
ReplyDeleteAnd with the criteria
The male to female ratio is dependent on the criteria
If there is high turn up for female
And they can pass through the same tests as the male without standards lowered for them, then I have no problem with having more female soldiers
I have no problem with female
Combatants in military? Male - Female ratio being 50:50, unrealistic!
ReplyDeleteAn average female especially in this part of the world wouldn't just sign up to join the military, the job is so demanding and tasking both physically and mentally.
If females want to join the military then they should be required to meet the extraordinary requirements in some units such as the special forces which no females have met them yet in some countries.
There are other career fields in the military where females would do great but not really in combatant roles.
😂😂😂😂. This shouldn't be an argument for me though. Maybe it should probably be 8:3. How many women even want to engage in something like this.
ReplyDeleteFirst of men are stronger Thus better in combat in other words on the average men are physically stronger than women. Any woman who wishes to join the combat team must show she has what it takes to defeat a man in combat. It's as simple as that. You can't cause of your desire for a world or a country governed by equality risk the lives of millions , we are talking of a group of people that have the sole assignment of defending the territory of the country both from external attacks and internal insurrection. Now some might say we are only judging by physical strength and that there are other factors such as intelligence, wit and all😂😂😂 we could have ladies as snipers though 😅😅
So not too long ago , I was somewhat on the fence pertaining to this notion because I was thinking physical strength, but as some people have said to me, if women want to be seen as equal to men, they should be willing to accept the causes and effects that come with being equal to a man.
ReplyDeleteAlso being in the army doesn't involve just physical strength, it also involves tactic, scheme, and not necessarily hand to hand combat.
Hence, I believe if a woman is well trained , she is just as good as any other man in the army.
This is true, however the argument at hand is referring to combatant units not strategic, engineering, signalling and other corpa
DeleteOhhh, I must have read that wrong. if that is the case I believe a fair chance should be given to both , independent of their sexes.
DeleteI don't think this is even an issue at all. It's as simple as: equal chance should be given to everyone, and females who meet up with the prerequisites during the various drilling exercises should be given a chance to express their abilities along with their male counterparts. Military is as dangerous for the female folk as much as it is for the male folks. An equal opportunity for everonee would let equity play out rather than limiting one's abilities on the basis of gender bias.
ReplyDeleteOh well. We do not leave in a world of equality and I don't think that will be achievable in my lifetime. I'm of the opinion that the same criteria used in selecting a male soldier should be also used in that of a female, it is now left to women to choose that profession if they feel they're up to the task. We're in a country where a female can't post a bail in the police station, it's in the Constitution. Our parents and institutions should however encourage female to pursue their dreams, irrespective of its nature. We'll get there, I hope.
ReplyDeleteHmm. I still even think 70:30 is fair in this part of the world. We're a long way from equality
DeleteI don't believe in a quota system.. I believe in meritocracy. We might find out that you are even generous with your 7:3 ratio under the same circumstances. Unfortunately, even in the USA, the parameters for recruiting women is less stringent compared to their male counterparts. I support equality with all of my strength because when we finally become equal, I would make a lot of money from lawsuits relating to discrimination (I would start from airlines with air hostesses, move to banks that ostensibly prefer female tellers and retail outlets that want "salesgirls".. Talk plenty and my article is coming , but I will leave it at this. Bottom line; patriarchy favours women.. I'm Ajongolo Oluwafemi by the way (I'm saying it with my chest)
ReplyDeleteThe patriarchy favours women yes,however it has its detriments which infact does more damage than whatever good its supposed to bring. This is why women are willing to give up the privileges to put the disadvantages to an end, but this quota system trumps whatever effort women are putting for equality
ReplyDeleteMakes invalid whatever effort women put in for equality
DeleteLike I said, I support equality with all my heart. Just be ready to shoulder the responsibilities that comes with it ( something a lot of women are not willing to do). Please, who remembers when World War III was trending on twitter and women started saying things like they were born to cook, to wash and all sorts of nonsense. Please ooo equality soon. I really can't wait.
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