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   masterskrain said, 4 months ago

   I am curious…does this mean that the Women who are currently in the military can be transferred to front-line combat groups, or does it mean that new, incoming recruits can volunteer for them?
   Just wondering, since there is no draft. If Women who enlist voluntarily know they can end up on the front lines, and join KNOWING that fact, then I don’t see an issue with it.
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   narrowminded said, 4 months ago

   Equality does not mean sameness.
   A very sad day in American history. Our decline as a moral and good nation continues.
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   DrCanuck said, 4 months ago

   @narrowminded

   ^ Yup, giving people more freedom to choose their own paths in life makes us immoral and bad.
   
   (Good grief)
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   masterskrain said, 4 months ago

   @narrowminded

   Gotta keep ’em barefoot and pregnant??
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   Simon_Jester said, 4 months ago

   @narrowminded

   Why is it I never hear conservatives bemoaning the decline in American morality when say, some billionaire buys up an American company and destroys it in order to line his own pockets? Nooooo, no….THAT is A-Ok.

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   I seem to recall Saint Paul saying something about the love of money being the the root of all evel…NOT the love of equality for women.
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   Ms. Ima said, 4 months ago

   @DrCanuck

   Are women in combat in the Canadian Army? If so, THEN YOU CAN CRITICIZE AMERICA!
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   quert said, 4 months ago

   @Ms. Ima

   Actually women have been in combat roles in the Canadian forces since 1989 and before you make any more ignorant comments, they fought in Afghanistan. Learn a little something about the rest of the world, many countries have women in combat roles
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   Justice22 said, 4 months ago

   @masterskrain

   As reported; Panetta said the women may volunteer for combat roles. Remember that we have had many females killed in combat already because there is no “front line” in todays combat. If you are in Afghanistan, you are in danger wherever you are.
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   motivemagus said, 4 months ago

   @HOWGOZIT

   First you have to assume that there IS a decline in American morality. Got any proof of that? Because a number of measures indicate precisely the opposite.
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    Simon_Jester said, 4 months ago

    @HOWGOZIT

    No…you can’t.
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    ruff said, 4 months ago

    @quert

    Ima, learn something ?? Ha ha ha ha ha.
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    Stipple said, 4 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    DrCanuck actually was saying good things about America with this decision.
    .
    I think this lack of comprehension is a problem. No large words were used and the intent was plain..
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    “giving people more freedom to choose their own paths”
    does not sound like criticism of America, more like a pat on the back.
    .
    That is just my take, you are free to read fantasy into the comment.
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    TheTrustedMechanic said, 4 months ago

    @Simon_Jester

    Conservatives also bemoan the decline of America because they can’t control a woman’s body and because the very same woman is given the right to decide what to do with her own life (combat service in the military.)
    

    
    It seems conservatives think a morally superior America is only an America that controls it’s women citizens. I’m starting to see the validity in comparing them to the taliban.
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    stephensalaun said, 4 months ago

    A baby in a woman’s womb is not part of her body, The Trusted Mechanic! It is a SEPARATE life that her & her lover have created, and it is totally dependent on her for the 1st 9 months of it’s life.
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    skipcarlsen said, 4 months ago

    While it’s a bad idea and will no doubt lead to many unnecessary combat fatalities; the PC crowd has again thwarted common sense. Now let’s see the hypocrites demand that women have to register for the draft just like all young men do!
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