SCOTUS: Trump military trans ban can continue during appeals process

[Mike M (the other one)]

(01-23-2019, 01:47 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I think there should be physical requirements based on what job a person has in the military and everyone should be treated the same.

If a soldier is a whiz at flying drones or gathering intelligence I don't care if he/she can walk across a room, but everyone who wants to be in combat should have to pass the same tests.

And I think it is a very bad idea to chose leaders based on who runs the best or lifts the most weights.  Combat is much different from competing in a decathlon.

That's not how the choose them, but it plays a big factor in the decision. If one is slightly less mentally capable but scores much higher on the physical aspect, then they will probably be chosen over someone that has the mental capacity but doesn't score as high on the physical side.

That's bfine's point. It places an advantage/disadvantage to which ever side they are transitioning to.