Wednesday,  December 11 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
Opinion
The following is presented as part of The Columbian’s Opinion content, which offers a point of view in order to provoke thought and debate of civic issues. Opinions represent the viewpoint of the author. Unsigned editorials represent the consensus opinion of The Columbian’s editorial board, which operates independently of the news department.
News / Opinion / Letters to the Editor

Letter: Women in combat engender liability

By Marjorie L. Callanan, Vancouver
Published: December 11, 2015, 6:00am

President Obama is considering sending women into combat. I strongly oppose sending women into combat for the following reasons:

1. A woman is built differently than a man. On the average, she is smaller and does not have the upper-body strength that a man has. Hand-to-hand combat with the enemy or carrying a man off the battlefield would be difficult.

Thank you for reading The Columbian.

Subscribe for only $99/year to get unlimited access.

Already a subscriber? Sign in right arrow icon

Support local journalism

Your tax-deductible donation to The Columbian’s Community Funded Journalism program will contribute to better local reporting on key issues, including homelessness, housing, transportation and the environment. Reporters will focus on narrative, investigative and data-driven storytelling.

Local journalism needs your help. It’s an essential part of a healthy community and a healthy democracy.

Community Funded Journalism logo
Loading...