Argument Against Women In Combat

Women in active combat are a very controversial topic with valid points at both sides, but fundamentally, there are just some facts that can’t be ignored. Men and women are not created equal. Now that’s not saying their social status isn’t equal; however, men and women are just not built the same physically. Through evolution men have become more physically inclined to hunt, fight and protect all the properties required for active combat; on the other hand women have evolved to mother children and go through pregnancy with their fragile frames (Nine Fundamental Pros). The point that is trying to be made here is that women weren’t made to see action in the military, so why go against nature to be something evolution did not intend to occur?

First and foremost, Women should not be in combat because men and women are not equal physically. For starters, it has been scientifically proven that men are approximately 30% stronger than women, have larger hearts and lungs, and utilize oxygen intake 20% better, thus leading

to overall better performance on the battlefield (Diferencia de Estructuras). In addition, despite the fact that women have better nocturnal vision, men usually have better depth perception, a longer range of vision, and better eyesight in bright light, all of which can be rather beneficial on the front lines (Diferencia De Estructuras). Many people who support women in the military may argue that if a woman can pass the same military fitness requirements as men, they must have the same physical capability as their male counterparts. This argument would be valid if it weren’t for the fact that the military fitness requirements are drastically different for men and women. For a 20 year old man to enlist in the army, he has to be able to complete thirty-five pushups and a sixteen minute mile (Smith); for a woman of the same age to enlist, she has to complete only thirteen pushups and finish the mile in twenty minutes (Smith). The fact that there is such a drastic difference in the scoring shows that even the military itself acknowledges that there is a huge difference in the physical capabilities between men and women. Therefore, men should be the only people in the military because they are physically superior to women, thus leading to a greater chance of victory during battle.
For another thing, women play an important role in today’s society, and if they went off to fight in the military, they would not be able to fill those roles.

For example, women are needed in the household to care for their children. Supporters of women in the military might say that caring for children is not solely the responsibility of women, and men are able to care for children as well as women. However, while men are just as capable of raising children as women are, children who are raised without the presence of their mother often face more psychological repercussions than children who are raised without a father (Nine Fundamental Pros). If women were to go into the army, their choice to go to war would not only affect themselves, but also their innocent children. Therefore, women should not go into combat because these innocent children should not have to suffer more psychological damage because their mother went off to war instead of their

father.
As a final point, while men and women may be intellectual equals, they are not the same psychologically. For example, a large majority of men have better spatial reasoning skills and mathematical abilities due to their psychological wiring (Diferencia de Estructuras). These psychological advantages can make men superior to women when it comes to fighting in a war since math and reasoning can both be used effectively in battle. Furthermore, men are a lot more psychologically sound than women are (Simmons). Both men and women are liable to develop psychological conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a result of being involved in combat, but according to scientific studies, women are much more prone to these repercussions than men are (Diferencia de Estructuras). Therefore, though men and women are the same socially and intellectually, men are psychologically superior to women and as a result, should be the only ones allowed in combat.