(07-29-2017, 04:10 PM)JackCity Wrote: The first part of what I wrote was somewhat tongue in cheek but my point remains the same.

If a transgender is in the military, is mentally stable enough to complete what is asked of them, is physically fit enough to carry out the tasks at hand and their superiors are happy with their performance...then what's the problem with them being in the military? There are thousands of fully functional transgender soldiers in the military already, many of whom are honoured to have the privilege to work for their country.

It's interesting how the left and right are so similar at times. I thought the military is a place where it shouldn't matter whether you are a man or a woman , black or white, as long as you can do what is asked of you at an acceptable level.   Surely that would seem like common sense to you guys?

First of all I doubt there are many transgenders in the military, if any at all...Not allowing transgenders in the military has nothing to do with being transgender for the most part...Some sure, but the biggest thing is just as I've said before...The military's infrastructure from the very beginning of America's military has been designed and structured for able bodied men...In recent years, women have become allowed on combat ships in the Navy and in combat roles in the Army and Marines...They are still trying to make the infusing of women into the military work...

Here's the deal...On board Navy ships, they never had to deal with women who had to potty and shower oh and change clothes and sleep now they have to figure out how to have women's berths and heads in different parts of the ships so they dont have to run all over the ships during an emergency situation...They have to figure out where they can put womens heads that are close enough to their berthing compartments that they are private and men don't have to pass through to carry out their normal duties without having to reconfigure the ships...as it has always been, men would pass through berthing compartments all the time doing their regular duties but men and women now cant enter each other's private areas...now they have to figure out how and where to put transgenders so the ship can still function properly in all conditions without having to have construction done to make new berthing compartments and heads for special people... 

Ships have always been designed to use every single square inch of space to maximize its effectiveness, so it's not there is tons of room to house transgenders

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