On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:24:01 -0500
kensi <kkensi...@gmail.invalid> wrote:
> *knees Gweggles in the groin*
>
> Not the intelligent ones, ko0kums. The intelligent ones accept
> resorting to facts, evidence, and logical arguments as *the* valid
> way to resolve an ontological or epistemological dispute, and
> negotiation and exchange as the valid way to resolve a
> scarcity-allocation dispute. Force should be resorted to only when
> necessary to defend against someone else's use of force.
Yes.
> The men I've seen that like to settle disputes with physical violence
> tend to be dullards, nutcases, or just plain aware that they're wrong
> and that the facts would prove it.
Anyone who settles disputes with physical violence is an insecure bully.
> > 2) should embrace the fact that they can't qualify as
> > a soldier, paramedic, fireman, etc. until and unless
> > they can lift, run with, carry, drag, etc. the same heavy
> > weights required of men.
>
> I can't reasonably object to that, though the PC crowd will hate me
> for saying so.
The "Politically Correct" crowd needs to stop ignoring the real world,
and South Park would be a great referential starting point for them.
> > Also, they should be content
> > with the lack of personal hygiene men accept as a
> > a matter of course when soldiering, etc.
>
> Or perhaps the men shouldn't be.
Yes, although indifference seems more appropriate.
> > There have
> > been recent articles where females admit they
> > can't abide going weeks at a time without a bath,
> > shower, douche etc. It makes them mentally unstable.
>
> URLs, ko0ky? That's an outrageous and implausible k'lame.
Many male soldiers haven't been able to do this either. The fallacy in
the claim is its illogical dependence on a few anecdotes as being a fair
representation of the attitudes of all women in the military.
> > 3) need to accept the same standards of hair length
> > that apply to men in the military, for example.
>
> If there's a pragmatic reason for it (enemy pulling your hair a
> realistic threat on a modern battlefield?), sure.
Correct.
> > No make-up allowed.
>
> Why not?
It's already done, and an extreme version of it was used in Libya too
with some well equipped, tough, and highly capable female soldiers:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XM3mjzsLu9g/Tro3CoKZJnI/AAAAAAAA020/C9A8qLOYRoI/s1600/Gaddafi%2527s+Women+3.jpg
Alternate link:
http://www.moourl.com/8wmud
Full article:
http://snippits-and-slappits.blogspot.ca/2011/11/how-gaddafi-improved-lives-of-libyan.html
Alternate link:
http://www.moourl.com/4q3ms
> > No separate bathing facilities.
>
> Why not?
Or more importantly, who cares? When the priority lies in saving the
lives of other team members on the field in extreme conditions, then
nudity simply isn't a big deal.
> > No separate latrines.
>
> Why not?
The television show Ally McBeal featured a unisex washroom. If a law
firm drama being aired on major networks can handle it, why can't a
rough-and-tumble military operation handle it? (Or perhaps there's an
assumption that infantry is incapable of following certain orders, such
as respecting the bodily function service operations of other members.)
> > 4) must not expect extra time off work due to their
> > periods and menstruation episodes.
>
> Do we? I work right through mine, though it's not in the military.
M*A*S*H units are designed to handle a wide range of serious medical
conditions close to or amidst extreme conditions, and do exercise the
authority to send some patients back home, so this is a moot point.
The team is also prepared to persevering even when other members of the
team are unexpectedly available (e.g., because they are killed or
seriously injured in the line of duty). Even though a complete team
generally has a better chance of advancing or competing their missions,
the essential aspects of preparation include coping when one or more
members of the team are unexpectedly removed or otherwise eliminated.
> > No maternity leave either.
>
> Sorry, but that's absolutely non-negotiable. On the other hand, I've
> no objection to granting men paternity leave in the event that any
> man becomes pregnant while on duty, or to requiring those on active
> duty use contraceptives (while allowing for the fact that these are
> not 100% effective).
That seems logically reasonable.
Soldiers generally remain on duty in extreme conditions for longer
durations now than in the distant past, and now it seems that higher
instances of PTSD and other physical and psychological conditions may
be caused by this. If duty cycles are shortened again, this could help
to facilitate transitioning to support more reasons for leave as well
(that's a crude assessment, sorry, but I'm trying to keep it short).
> > No special treatment in courts of law
> > if they drown their children in a bathtub because
> > PMS or post-partum depression got the best of
> > them.
>
> I'm perfectly happy with men also being able to use post-partum
> depression as a diminished capacity defense for killing their kids,
> if ever a qualified psychiatrist diagnoses such.
In other words, this issue is not sex-specific.
(It's always tragic when this sort of scenario arises, but life isn't
fair. Perhaps teams comprised of both sexes can have a positive effect
that may help to preventively alleviate some of these stresses.)
> > I could go on and on but I think even in-denial feminist
> > get the point.
>
> The point being that your death is roughly 65 million years overdue,
> ko0ky? ;)
Ha ha! Possibly.
The point that any feminist should get is that Sir Gregory Hall, Esq.
has a sexist attitude not befitting Knighthood -- I strongly suspect
that Her Royal Majesty The Queen, who Knights are duty-bound to honour
and respect her (and the conventions she is entrusted with), would not
approve of Sir Gregory Hall, Esq.'s obviously sexist agenda.
> > You only pay lip service to accepting or
> > wanting true equality.
>
> A lie.
>
> > You only want it when there's an
> > up side. When there's a downside, you are in denial.
>
> Another lie.
Habitual lying is problematic for maintaining Knighthood status.
--
Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
"Foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits."
-- Sun Zi