This isn't Starship Troopers. There is no caterpillar-hair counting job for blind people.
It's a tradeoff. Become a cog in the machine for a few years and come out with certain benefits. If you don't fit the machine, they don't take you.
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Tangentially, it's worth pointing out that Kristin Beck was not on HRT during her term of service. Her subsequent coming out is a wonderful thing, as it reflects the progress society in general has made. However, do note that she experienced unique difficulties, which if treated by the application of an androgen blocker and artificial estrogen supplement, would have decreased her physical capability on the battlefield. She has, either way, displayed strong willpower and professionalism which is characterized adequately by the record of her service.
Last edited by Frostyvale; July 28th, 2017 at 01:14 AM.
Well that happened
Now he can and should go and sit in the corner, in silence for the duration, lest he inevitably ruin his one moment
I'm just going to assume that McCain's vote tipped it to no because the Senate's vote announcement is really asinine and I can't count this long list of names in my head
well really it's Murkowski and Collins moment since they have actually stood up to Mitch without the whole "will be dead soon" thing, and have done so on multiple occasions
Yeah, but McCain's been trying to get his Maverick merit badge for SO LONG
Well since he voted yes on Tuesday just so he could look like a hero today and people are eating it up, I think it worked.
Net results of Trump:
Gorsuch, some missiles, and nothing else.
And numerous civil rights rollbacks, environmental regulations being torn down, chaos in every policy department but especially foreign policy, etc
You fucking testudine piece of shit
slow and steady wins the race
He never sleeps. He never dies.
Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose. You don't ask why a plague spreads or a field burns. Don't ask why I fight.
Which is the point, you goblin.
Can't have tattoos in the military is different from "You can't join the military if you publicly declare you will ever get a tattoo."
The ban isn't transitioning people, it isn't people whose future or present medical intentions may cause conflict with their ability to serve, it's trans people. Regardless of their health and medical status. Regardless of their actual, individual fitness to serve otherwise.
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Also rapid fire hodgepodge failure bills designed to desperately pass the buck to the other part of congress isn't my idea of "Slow and Steady". Their behavior is a ton more like the rabbit's consistent incompetence, laziness and stupidity causing it to fail in a race it could have easily won.
ASTOLFO. IS. BEST. GIRL.
Jeanne is... also best girl and Jeanne Alter is EVEN MORE also best girl.
It's like the world's worst fucking shell game, they were literally hinging a bunch of Yes votes on the guarantee that it wouldn't actually pass.
In addition to what Kareshy already said, I'll note you're dodging the question. Why put "rights" in scare quotes?
It's not verbal quibbling, no. Frostyvale could have expressed himself in a number of ways, but chose to express himself in a way that he questions transgender people's very right to serve, regardless of their individual situation. You should also note that his first argument didn't have anything to do regarding the ability of transgender people to serve, it was that a ban would only affect "a fraction of a fraction of a particular American demographic" and thus wasn't important.
Basically, he's trying to hide his prejudice behind fallacious rhetoric. Don't help him with that, Royd.
Last edited by SpoonyViking; July 28th, 2017 at 08:34 AM.
For anyone that was following the story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40752120Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed.
RIP
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