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As far as women in combat are concerned, I am not in favor of women in combat. Granted, I think women should have the right to choose to be soldiers if that is what they want. I don’t believe women should be denied the opportunity based solely on gender. If a woman passes the physical requirements and proves her mettle, she should be allowed to fight for her country.

However, as we discussed in the past, men are better equipped to be the hunters and protectors. It is in the male nature and a lot of men want to be soldiers. There is a time and a place where fighting is unavoidable and Nature has instilled in many males (not all but many) the ability and the desire to fight. To not use that male aggression, to not channel it into a common good for the protection of society would be foolish. To have women in combat and men back at home making the ships, planes and ammunition would be a losing strategy. That would be like a football team having the faster players doing the blocking and the bigger players doing the running.