On Mon, 04 May 2020 07:33:38 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Mon, 04 May 2020 08:44:51 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2020-05-03 1:34 p.m., Gary wrote:
>>> > Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> So much burble - I did and do support a woman's right to fight in
>>> >> combat, yes, they should also be drafted but maybe not to actually
>>> >> fight, as with men, some are not combat minded.
>>> >
>>> > Join the military and you might get a choice of jobs.
>>> > Get drafted and you lose all choices and during a draft
>>> > that often means combat for most.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Given the equal rights and equal opportunity of this day and age, it
>>> should not be a right to fight in combat. It should be an equal
>>> obligation. They want equal access at all levels..... if they want it,
>>> but few are interested in combat. Since combat is the primary purpose of
>>> the military, they should be assigned there too.
>>
>>One thing I know about the military is this:
>>If an officer plans a military career and hopes to
>>advance to high rank, they need some
>>combat experience in their record.
>>Attending the military academies right after high school
>>damn sure doesn't hurt either.
>>
>>I've always suspected that this is why women in the military
>>wanted to be allowed in combat. To have a chance to advance.
>
>I think you meant to say so that they could have the same
>opportunities as men?

Touché!