Men & Women in the Military

The discussion after yesterday’s presentation brought up an interesting point when it comes to men and women in the military. While the idea that enemies could use rape as a military weapon against women is very disturbing and unfortunate, I think it’s fairly close-minded to completely disregard that men taken into captivity are also tortured. I feel that if women know the consequences of what they are getting into when trying to enter the military, they should be allowed to. I also feel though, that if women can’t keep up and don’t meet the necessary requirements for the military, they should be kept from active duty. It’s not about equality, its just common sense that someone without the necessary physical and/or mental strength shouldn’t be allowed in a dangerous situation where they wouldn’t be able to handle themselves.