Seeing I started the thread, I think I'm entitled to say that posters really veered off the topic this time. Wars stories; personal mud-slinging by bruised egos, and even immigrants even got gurnsey!

That's the beauty of this forum and why people
love it so much and keep coming back.

ttbn, hear, hear! Once again I sit and read through a plethora of leftist drivel, and in usual disbelief that there can still be such completely brainwashed, PC, condescending, self opinionated pundits. Honestly some commentors need to get a room. Now back on topic. You are absolutely right in your premise. The people who actually do the fighting and put themselves in harms way and their lives on the line are real heroes. I must remind everyone that the reason women should absolutely not be allowed on the front lines is, as it was well argued from way back, that the men would put themselves in harms way to protect the women. This was a proven and accepted fact, until the spoilt, petulant maggots began busting balls, and eventually convincing some soft cocks to allow them in. This idiot of a general is de-nackering real men in a sick attempt at trying to satisfy the maggots and the PC. Only an idiot would back a push to demoralise fighting men by taking away the things which help to give them the edge and conviction to go forth and face death. Let's see these commentors get off their cosy asses and do the same. I am sorry we don't have conscription any more. Quite a large amount of our social problems would be solved by it's re-instatement. BTW just so that we get a real view of the front line. Not many people know that in WWII soldiers had to hold positions and could not leave their post. Because of this the smell in the trenches was extreme, to say the least, as it was customary to urinate and defecate in your uniform. Don't believe it? Look it up.

Dear ALTRAV,

I'm not sure if I have ever expressed concern about your mental state but if not then I do so now.

Why are you referring to women as maggots? You have made your disdain of Aussies pretty clear numerous times on this forum but I don't thing you have ever gone off the reservation to this degree. Is it mother issues? Been jilted by someone who had enough of your bombast? Whatever it is it really does need attention because it is not normal and flags really deep seated issues.

Steely, I have no hang-ups or deep seated mother or jilted issues.
If I might explain.
I am a reasonably intelligent person of a little above average IQ and EQ.
I am a lot of people rolled into one.
What you are referring to is my in-ability to accept something which I know, feel or sense to be wrong.
I love women, and there-in lies the problem.
Women are a beautiful and loving creature.
Unfortunately their ranks have been infiltrated and contaminated by these other things I refer to as females and sometimes, according to the subject matter, as maggots, to describe bad or unsavoury females. Usually because of their anti-social and extreme beliefs, behaviour and actions.
I vehemently oppose PC and all it stands for and the people who promote or believe in it.
The incursion of females into ALL facets of life has been and is a folly.
They are pushing a selfish agenda at the expense of fathers and husbands who badly need a job to support their families.
To further make my point.
When a female insists on doing what is clearly, and traditionally a man's job, she is just being petulant and even arrogant.
Just one example I have witnessed.
A young female mechanic.
Now if you can't see the contradiction there then there is no helping you.
Back to my point.
She finished removing the hardware so as to remove the cylinder head, casually stands back and calls a MAN over to lift it out for her.
Now this is just one example of the maggots I speak of.
Not only are women not meant to do certain jobs, that's why they have always been MEN's jobs, and it is some weird and twisted minds that want to be something they clearly should not be.
Industries are being changed, not for the better but to cater to the whims and demands of these 'maggots'.

//I'm not sure if I have ever expressed concern about your mental state but if not then I do so now.//

Don't mind ALTRAVing lunatic, Steele. He's just having a bit of tantrum because he didn't get to have the last say on this argument:

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=8255#257530

//Why are you referring to women as maggots?//

Word to the wise, Steele: this one has more than a touch of the Norman Bates about him, if you catch my drift. He thinks women's suffrage was a bad idea, but I suspect he'd be somewhat more in favour of women's sufferage.