Mommies marching off to war

Motherhood and the military are both career choices--although motherhood may be more unplanned than a military career.

Because of the current war there is a lot of hogwash being spouted that women (sacred vessels and fragile flowers) should not be put in harm's way. Of course, protected women may not be promoted or have a chance to learn valuable (and high-paying) skills.

Mothers are a sub category of military women. Personally, if I had small children, I would not select any career that involved travel and danger--but I'm a well educated white woman who had lots of choices.

I do not think that the U.S. Military establishment should protect women "for their own good". Women are capable of making choices--and making back-up child care arrangements and contributing to national defense in all way, combat included.

The three military women in the news at the moment all chose the military as a career that would open doors for them--and they had precious few other choices for higher education or wider worlds.

Who wants to be "protected" into a dead end?

Is the death of a woman in combat a greater loss than the death of a man?

I think it's a womans choice. I personally wouldn't have taken the risk since I have a child that needs me, but to each their own.

What Noddy said, through and through.

Daddys shouldn't march off to war either.

I'm with Seal.

I'll third that Seal.

Really.. Why should "mommies" have some sort of protected status? Kids can't survive if mom dies but it's ok for daddy to have his head blown off?

Every military member knows the risks involved and they all make a choice.

Yah. fishin, you and I could think of a couple of mommies we would gladly march off to war.

No yellow ribbon though.

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But seriously... I think sons and daughters should be exempt as well.

As far as I am concerned, Noddy said it all.

I don't think anyone should be at war. Every human life is valuable.

gezzy- In an ideal world, there would be no war. People would settle their differences through negotiation and debate. Unfortunately, there is something within man that impels him towards homicidal agression.

War has been with us throughout history, and it does not look like it will be ending soon. Man is obviously not evolved enough to deal with conflicts in a civilized manner!

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The only evolution that can be attributed to man is in the field of technology. The primitive instincts we had when we arrived, were created or evolved [take your pick}are with us today. War and killing will follow man till the day of our man made cataclysmic end.

au- You are absolutely right. The only difference between primitive and modern man is that they have bigger, better and more sophisticated weapons with which to conduct the wars.

I know this is an unpopular view but I do not believe women belong on the battle field. It is I guess a reflection of the respect for women in our society when I was growing up. It was long before the present "enlightened " era.

Respect can be very stifling.

Mommies...daddies...children....nephews...nieces....grandchildren...sisters...brothers.....

What if they gave a war--and nobody came?

There are too many mommies daddies and children in Iraq who didn't come to the war.

The war came to them.

How shameful.

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