Should women be allowed to be on the front line in a war?

[Chrisoldinho]

As per the post title, what do you think?

I'm sure a lot of you may of heard that Corporal Sarah Bryant died serving on the front line in Afghanistan.

The question here is, should women be allowed on the front line?

Chris.

[Ultima]

If they want to and are skilled/trained to do it then why not??

[mjn]

They wanted equal opportunities, they got them.

[Sonic67]

They aren't. They can not serve in 'the teeth arms'. The problem is Afghanistan doesn't have a nice front line.

Also a woman serving on a navy ship won't be put to port first when the shooting starts either.

You would need to ask should women be in the forces at all.

[Chrisoldinho]

Should I put a Poll on this?

1. Yes
2. No

Is that all?

[Sonic67]

Aside from anything else there's another issue.

During the Hajj we had many people coming to use the airport at Basrah to fly to Saudi. They all needed to be searched. Can you imagine male kuffār searching female muslims? So we had to have female soldiers for that.

[CooperUK]

Equality means equal treatment - send women to the front lines.

Equality should mean taking the bad with the good.

[Sals]

If a woman chooses to join the forces and can prove herself as equally as capable as a man then she should be treated as such if thats what she wants! There aren't many woman out there who have the strength and stamina of a man. FACT! But there are some so fair play to them! It wouldn't be for me but I take my hat of to those who can! Thats said there are many things I can outdo a man at any day

[Kebabhead]

What was that terrible film with Demi Moore in it

Ah yes G.I Jane

Nuff said

[gazbarber]

The arument used is that in front lines women can't keep up with men (stamana and strength ect) and hold them back, how true it is in reality I'm not sure, but I can't see a reason why not.

So, Yes.

[Sonic67]

Originally Posted by Sals

There aren't many woman out there who have the strength and stamina of a man. FACT! But there are some so fair play to them!

Women have easier fitness tests in the army than the men.

For instance one of the fitness tests is a 2.4km run on level ground and in training shoes, which must be completed in under 10.5 minutes for those male and aged under 30. For women the requirement for the 2.4km run is 13 minutes.

[Sonic67]

There's another issue. During an attack soldiers press on to fight the enemy and casualties are dealt with after the enemy has been neutralised. There's nothing to stop casualties applying first aid to themself in the meantime.

However, when women are shot men tend to abandon the attack to treat the woman. This has been found to result in even higher casualties but it tends to be an instinct for men to be protective of women when they wouldn't be for other men.

[Chrisoldinho]

I wonder how safe it is to have 30 men starved of women for several weeks/months working on the front line with women? Surely it must make the mind wonder....Also, if a women was held captive by "The Enemy" I would be extremely concerned about their wellbeing and the possibility of being raped.

[Sonic67]

Originally Posted by Chrisoldinho

I wonder how safe it is to have 30 men starved of women for several weeks/months working on the front line with women? Surely it must make the mind wonder....

shouldn't be a problem for a disciplined army. Men are based in Iraq, the balkans, Afghanistan and other places with women for months and it isn't really an issue. Most guys will be in their corrimecs pulling themselves around the room.

Originally Posted by Chrisoldinho

Also, if a women was held captive by "The Enemy" I would be extremely concerned about their wellbeing and the possibility of being raped.

Actually men can be raped as well...

[mrtbag]

If they want to, and can, without having a negative effect on the mission in hand, I don't see an issue.