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Originally Posted by purple_fins
While I can appreciate this for sure  I can also honestly say that it WASN"T women that made those laws. we didn't DO that TO men. it's laws that were made by men-- to men.
so yes, it is sad and perhaps seems abusive to some-- I don't see though, how they are on the same caliber as to how some races and women have been oppressed. |
No, it wasn't women who made those laws but the same men that made those laws also passed the 19th amendment, child support laws, laws providing alimony etc. I can appreciate the difficulty in seeing how men's issues can compare to womens - I don't know that they are equal, I just feel that they are. Forcing someone to be subservient stinks. Forcing someone to be in charge stinks too. Following is hard - but so is leading. I am a combat veteran and have followed stupid orders that put my life in danger; I have also had to put my men's lives in danger. The latter was much more difficult.
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Originally Posted by purple_fins
I think this was, in the past-- just common sense-- as there wasn't good birth control and if all the other armies had just men-- then the one with men AND women-- would sadly be at a disadvantage, as they would have been slowed down by pregnant women, and those, like myself that are 115lbs and 5'3" (and what about that time of the month.... would there be time to stop and wash the "rags" and then reapply them?)... I admit I can't carry as much as a 180lb 6' man nor can I go as fast... so which army would be more likely to win?? would you want to risk losing your home, country and such?...
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The problem with this argument is that it can also be used equally to prevent women from entering fields like law enforcement or fire fighting. That some women are 115 pounds and 5'3" and can't carry as much as the average man doesn't prevent them from entering other dangerous professions - and shouldn't. In fact, a 115 pound, 5'3" woman can enlist and insist that I risk "losing my home, country and such" in the name of equality - she just can't get drafted.