pokoko on 07 April 2016
No one should ever be passed for combat if there is any risk whatsoever that they will be a weak link. It's not about their lives alone but the lives of everyone around them. However, if a woman meets and exceeds the same exact criteria as a man, then I don't see a problem.
I guess the fear is that there will be pressure to push women through in order to showcase change--and that's probably a valid concern. Politicians want their policy changes to be clear successes in the eyes of the media. I hope no one gives in to that kind of pressure.
