OK. But that's not an answer....

That's tough one... but am I wrong?

Give me an answer to the question re: women in the military before going off chasing a different squirrel.....

So , Neuralink …quite the revolutionary idea, eh ?

Before you say ,” meh”, I say consider antibiotics, the colostomy bag, and nuclear medicine. Before that ? We just died.

What you doing coming in here trying to get trains back on track and stuff?

are you asking me should women serve in military? absolute in certain rolls, I'm currently deal with a wife with shoulder issues from being a 20 something welder in the armed forces.. I'm not the man who would diss that service but that's not the same as putting your arse on the front line nor do I agree putting the mothers of the next generation in that position... all I'm asking is that we all understand our rolls...

Blessed are the peacemakers ?

I'm also asking about the selective service thing. Should women be required to do that too?

You know if everything in our environment wasn't set to kills us.. past that genetics come into play..

I'm old school ... NO, women bring forth the next generation.. before man buns and low T..


You do know through history conquering nations killed all males older than the age of 12 don't you?

Ok. Then why were you griping over the fact that I did not have to sign up? I'm still not following your line of logic, if one exists....

Be that as it may, it can’t be denied …

Let me make it simple then, those that aren't required to serve and to go to war shouldn't have a say in it.. is that not logical? and to rebut your argument that you willing to serve but wasn't required... you don't posse the the ability to serve in combat and I'm not referring to your self today, you weren't able to serve when you were 18.. and you are unique in this.

So, are you saying then your wife should not be able to vote since she did not serve in combat? Am I understanding correctly?

I also think you meant to type that I am NOT unique in this? I certainly agree that women do not have the physical capabilities of men, if that is what you are getting at.....

Did you know that prior to WW1, folks who needed a colostomy usually died. The practice became more common after WW1 . It wouldn’t be until the 1950’s that a Dutch nurse came up with the disposable system we have today.

Makes me think of how many burials at sea and unmarked graves occurred after someone reported a bellyache and fever. Within 72 hours they’ll go full on septic and die.

Today ? Might be a few days hospitalization. Might be more . But we have the medical knowledge to address it . Surgical and pharmaceutical.

Still doesn’t diminish our Father. He’s right in the middle of it all.

My wife voluntary signed up, she earned it.. she suffers today because of those decisions but that's my bias option. She served on 6 ships but served in no time of war.. she was a Navy welder... Her and I have many conversation about the same, she's the class of 84 same as me and she'll confess that she's been infused with this thig called feminism.. most women and girls have been,, it's a cancer on our western society..

thanks for the correction, you are right in that.

Ok, so we're back to saying only people that served in the military should have the right to vote? I'd have to give that some more thought, but on the surface, it seems like an idea I could get behind....

Also.... I suppose I may have a few feminist ideas in my head, as I am sure most all women do if they are honest, but I in NO WAY consider myself a feminist. I'm quite traditional in most things....

I find the comment of "most things" quite funny..lol, no shade though.. we are a product of our environment until we decide not to be.. and to bring full circle I think that was Sheepdog was trying to attempt.

As an avid reader of historical accounts, I’ve come to realize just about all historical movies are crap.

You know in Civil War era movies ? The hospital scenes ? All the screams of agony ?

Yeah, well, opium was widely known , widely available, and widely used. They’d pump you up and be high as lords.

Not saying it wouldn’t still suck . But enough opium to breed apathy is still relief.