Riley's+Persuasive+Piece+12


 * WOMEN IN COMBAT: YES**
 * BY: RILEY J. POPE**

Guns firing, blood everywhere. You are on the battle field. You are in combat. What is wrong with this? Gender. If you were a women, you could not be here right now, because it illegal. I say, that women should be in combat, since women are all ready in war, women can do what men do and women have the right to do powerful things and have. I am here to say, let's change that dumb law... and fast.

When you get down to it, women are already in war and active! Look at Afghanistan and Iraq, over 283,000 have gone out there to serve! Without being able to be in combat, the numbers of people out in combat decreases, making the U.S.A, weaker. Think of it this way! In chess, lets pretend there are 4 knights, 9 pawns, 1 king, and 1 queen on each team. Now lets say that the pawns and the queens on both teams are all females, and the white team is the U.S.A., and the other team is a different nation. Both teams go out for combat, but the U.S. team is down 10 people because they are all women, making the combat, 5 vs. 15. U.S. looses, making us look weak as a nation. Do you want that? Who does?! Women are in war! Why hold them back? Also, woman are allowed to be scientists, doctors, teachers, astronauts! Why stop them for being heroes? Plus, most women end up in combat situations anyway! This just forces them to break the law! How silly.

Honestly! Don't women have the right to do powerful things? Haven't they? People should realize that women can do many things! What I mean is, did our forefathers want America free, or segregated and excluded? Women have been unable to vote, and have been forced to be all perfect, and proper!Come on. Do we step back to this by excluding women? Dude! This is not the way to go! Think about it. How long has the US been here and free from England? How long did it take for freedom for "blacks"? Let's not forget our topic! Women? We worked so hard to get here, and now we have to get our freedom to be HEROES? On the website:[|__http://www.4militarywomen.org/Women_in_Combat.htm__], the point was brought up that, there are no laws that restrict women from serving as combatants or that serve to protect women from risk or danger,(That is straight from the website) which is correct, and also goes back to the point that there is nothing stopping women from doing great things! So if this is true... why is there the law against women in combat? Another thing, think of the stuff women have already done, and the people who did it! Rosa Parks... stood up for women and African Americans! How amazing is that? And which gender made the first American flag? Female! We've done all this... why not have future history say, "It was the women who made it through the combat and won the war..." why not? Just change the law! It is TO easy.

Now l go to the topic, women can do whatever men do! Really, I do know what you are thinking, "Men have more upper body strength!" so what? Women are typically smaller than men, they can fit in tight spaces! Women weigh less, so they are lighter on their feet! Also, I found this quote that supports this, read it: ”Women have always fought and died in America's wars. (As of June, 41 women have died in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.) They've led men in battle, been prisoners of war, fired lethal weapons... Women meet the military's physical and mental standards, are technically proficient, and are highly trained war fighters and leaders. From my 28 years in the Air Force, I know that servicemen consider women part of the team.” —Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught U.S. Air Force (Retired). Wilma Vaught made a true point! Women would fit in fine! Why not give them more of a chance to be heroes?

Women should be in combat! They handle so much in there day-to-day lives! Why not let them be a hero? Guns have been fired, blood has been shed, the combat is over. Hopefully next time, the women can take lead in that combat... and maybe win the whole war. Just end the law and be one step closer to having the USA be a FULLY free country. It is simple enough to do.