Nuclear weapons have not made large-scale militaries irrelevant. With the exception of North Korea, all other countries have been scaling back their nuclear arsenals over the last 70 years or so. And, most countries, again with the exception of North Korea, would never launch a nuclear weapon for moral reasons. Pre-existing nuclear weapons are now considered old and a large number of military ...
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In the USA, this question is irrelevant because US law requires civilian control of the US military. The US Constitution was written this way to incorporate the balance of powers. It’s a balance because while the President is the commander in chief, only the Congress has the power to declare war and fund the military.
And, the President has many military commanders and defense ...
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Feminists are angry because they have many reasons to be angry. For thousands of years, women have been victims of domestic violence, sexual and familial harassment and abuse, prevented from making reproductive decisions about their own bodies, and they have been subject to workplace inequalities. Women have also been discouraged to speak out and are often belittled when they do. Not too many ...
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Being a feminist and wanting to get married is not a contradiction. Feminism is a political movement and a philosophy of equality. Many feminists can and do get married for basically all the same reasons that non-feminists get married. They want to share their love and life with someone who shares their dreams, hopes and aspirations.
They want to become part of a team and work ...
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I am not sure that being a male feminist is frowned upon by society. I can perhaps hazard a guess that it might be because feminism has always been a movement by women for women.
I personally do not see anything wrong with men helping the feminist movement to make progress so long as they understand how their gender can limit their understanding of certain womens’ issues. By ...
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It is possible that being a feminist might hurt your career, especially if you voice your opinions in the workplace or if you choose to work in a predominately male dominated field.Examples of predominately male dominated fields include investment banking, commercial litigation, personal finance managers, and information security analysts. In general, the workplace is no place for politics ...
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Yes, feminism is good for society and the economy. An April 2014 study by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Economic and Policy Research concluded that earnings by women significantly contributed to the strength and income of middle-class families and to the size of the US economy overall. For example, the study reported that if women had not entered the workforce, the US ...
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It sure would be great if the world were a peaceful place in which to live. And while it is something our world leaders and our United Nations should constantly strive towards, unfortunately it is possible but not probable that the world would be at peace without militaries. There is a small number of countries that do not maintain military forces but in general, most countries choose to fund ...
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While the technology has not been totally perfected yet, I believe the use of weaponized drones will be a game changer in the armed forces. Swarms of drones or UAVs (unmanned aircraft vehicles) armed with machine guns or bombs is a terrifying thought. But, drones can also be used with little to no civilian casualties. Drones have already proven themselves highly effective in several military ...
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The success of the armed forces depends both on the commander and the troops. A commander must have excellent leadership and decision making skills in order for the troops to respect and trust their commander. A commander must also know if their troops are mentally and physically ready for battle.
How could any soldier follow an order to put himself or herself in harm’s way and ...
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