Our military is not a "training" or "proving" ground for social equality. It has one focus and that is hurting those who would hurt us faster and more efficiently than they can hurt us ... and do it in a manner and to a degree that discourages them, and others, from attempting that endeavor again.So are you saying that we should not have integrated black Americans into the military since that was a disruption to morale and effectiveness?
We haven't been doing that in 60+ years, and we aren't doing that. Adding females to the mix on an "affirmative action" basis to allow for males to "adjust" to the idea over time is not productive in that goal, although it may be politically and socially correct.
Our judiciary has accepted exemptions for the "requirement" that there be equal opportunity and have recognized that in some service oriented functions in government that there Originally Posted by LexusLover
For clarification, it seems your focus in this particular discussion is women and not gays in the military, correct?
I actually think that right now is a pretty good time to be doing things like integration since we don't currently have a strong military foe we need to immediately defeat. In the long run, I believe allowing anyone who can meet the requirements to serve will make our military stronger as a whole as we now have a larger population base to draw upon if needed (not to mention as you pointed out, the political and social advantages of integration).