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An adjacent comment just responded with what I was gonna type. > … All that's being pointed out here is that it can't both be the case that there are no releva
by elvis10ten 5y ago
An adjacent comment just responded with what I was gonna type.
> … All that's being pointed out here is that it can't both be the case that there are no relevant differences between men and women and also that a phrase like "women and children" is useful. You have to pick one.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31070960 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31070960
- strken 5y agoI deliberately sidestepped that whole can of worms by pointing out that it's combat presence that matters, regardless of the cause. The relevant difference is how many of them are wearing a uniform. I would not be more outraged if the Taliban killed an armed American servicewoman than a serviceman. If you would, then that's your opinion, but you should stand by it instead of attributing it to me.