Women should be removed from combat roles.

Ok, I see what you mean, and while I still believe the stats to be relevant and relative, I'll indulge in finding new ones. Please refer to http://www.military.com.... There is a chart that displays the standards for both men and women in the marines applying for basic training (boot camp). Id like special notice to be payed to the fact that there are two different fitness standards for men and women. They do have different standards, and the MARINES ARE BEING PRESSURED TO LOWER THEM FURTHER ( I capitalize for emphasis, not to yell). The women's bracket is much easier than the men's, with lower times and performance counts. While a agree that there are cases where women can compete, I don't think it justifies the opening the opportunity to every woman who wants to. So rather than add extra expenditures. While one category may be the same, 36 minutes is a big difference over 33. Believe me, I run a lot, and minutes seem like hours when it comes down to it. Same with the pull ups. If you argue women are equal to men, then why are there different standards? It's simply a matter that women are not equal to men physically, before or after training (yes there are rare instances), and GI Jane is as bad a movie as it is a picture into reality. These standards cited are not even the standards in boot camp, rather the final PFT (PT) to get in. So when there are already noticeable differences at the basic level, how about the advanced? Again, the same case with the Army ( above was Marines). Please refer to http://www.military.com.... The standards are even more noticeably different. So when you say " This would prove your argument true...but this inequality in standards that you say the military holds does not exist," I say the do very much exist, and they impact the performance of a woman greatly. Air Force is the same (http://www.military.com...) Navy (http://www.navy-prt.com...) and (http://www.navy-prt.com...). So please indulge me on how these lower standards "do not exist". I think we can both agree that training at a lower bar means performing at a lower bar, yes? My point with a woman's hygiene is the fact that it's higher maintenance than a man's. This equals more supplies which is equal to more money spent. And "inexpensive products" bought in mass amount to supply any amount of women is pretty damn expensive. And lets not forget sticking a woman in with a bunch of men who have been away from any sort of, er... attention for a good amount of time can get feisty pretty quick. Sure, its the man's fault. No women = No problem. Simple as that. And what If they get captured? How many more horrific things can the enemy do to a female Infantry unit than a male one? Sending women into combat presents a even nastier dimension to warfare, which is already ugly enough. To sum it up, women, in rare instances, can keep up physically with men when it comes to combat, but that alone does not justify the extra cost and problems they could pose in fighting force. They train lower, and therefore perform lower, and a soldier who cannot pull the same weight as his/ her piers poses a danger to his/ her own safety and everyone around him/her. With men, quite simply put, you get more bang for your buck. They are better performing, cheaper to maintain, and completely unlikely to cause any problems on a battlefield that a woman could. Men, in essence, are superior soldiers. The world of combat should be theirs and theirs alone, because a military unit of all men is better than a mixed unit of genders. The stats back this, and the logic backs it as well. I'd also like to point out that the very notable fact that women could not make it past the already lower female standards for a marine or had difficulty doing so pays credence to my point. This, the audience should note, is what my opponent referred to as "And while 'suggestions' have been made to lower standards for female Marines...". UNDER THESE circumstances the marines considered lowering female standards AGAIN (emphasis). I must add, I am a little bit jealous of the fact that you get last say...