Trump Announces Ban on Transgender People in US Military

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Ka-pi96 said:

DarthMetalliCube said:

Quite a slap in the face to those who want to serve their own country. I cannot support this in any way, despite Trump's bs excuse of "additional medical costs" or whatever. So only trans people require significant additional medical costs? I don't buy it. Being barred from anything based on gender is a violation of human rights. Sure there's the debate of whether trans really exists as a biologically separate "gender" but that's a debate for another time. The fact is still that this is a blanketing form of discrimination of an entire group of people.

So you don't think there's any times that discrimination based on gender is ok? Really?

I think in some cases, such as for acting roles or in sports, it's perfectly fine. You don't?

Well perhaps I'm speaking too broadly here.. I mean if we're talking in those terms you've outlined I don't really consider that true discrimination, at least not in any significant context.. It's for the sake of art/entertainment for one thing. Secondly, it's simply bringing on specific types to fullfill a role based on who fits the description to best fill it.. Men will typically be inherently be better/more appropriate for certain roles and women will typically be inherently better/more appropriate for certain roles. Obviously I don't think it would be a good idea if a 30 year old hairy dude was cast to play the role of Annie, or if a tiny 20 year old girl was hired on as the quarterback of the Chicago Bears lol. 

But yes as a general rule, being libertarian in nature - I feel strongly that people should be granted positions/roles and be treated/judged 100% based on character and actions, not features they are born with and cannot control like gender or race. 

I'm speaking more in terms of human rights people having equal access to everything.