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If you look at it another way... Previously the army discriminated based on mental health status. An inclusive army should be welcoming everyone, no matte

If you look at it another way... Previously the army discriminated based on mental health status. An inclusive army should be welcoming everyone, no matter their mental or physical abilities - somewhere within the army, there must be a role for everyone.

watwut 3y ago
Army is NOT able customize itself for individual nor is advertising itself as much. Instead, it is trying to mold everyone into being as similar to soldier next to him and act exactly the same. Otherwise said, a genius low level soldier is used in the same way as dumbes low level soldier. Army is able to absorb people of different races or gays and learned how to deal with gender. That does not imply it is, as an institution, capable to absorb handicapped people.
- londons_explore 3y ago
  But it should probably become that. Just do an aptitude test when you join. Send the genius's to the R&D team. Send the good leaders to the officer training program. Send the good drivers to be tank drivers. etc.
  - wolverine876 3y ago
    At least some US services are working in that direction.
  - watwut 3y ago
    You do not have to join as a low level soldier. You can go for being the officer. However, if you enlist as a marine, army needs you to be the same as other marines. That is non-optional. Because, the big issue army is solving is "how to organize and coordinate large number of people effectively". And for that, you all need to be able to follow exact same behaviors, pack stuff at similar speed, the same command needs to lead to the same result with all of you. Aptitude test exist for both enlisted and future officers. However, once you passed the test and are on your position, you all need to be alike.
- wolverine876 3y ago
  > Army is able to absorb people of different races or gays and learned how to deal with gender. That does not imply it is, as an institution, capable to absorb handicapped people. Right. The former issues do not affect performance, nor is it inhumanity to use them as soldiers. The latter does and is.
fakedang 3y ago
The army of a nation is a self-defence entity, not a jobs programme. If you want a jobs programme for low-IQ people, start with crumbling American infrastructure for one.

watwut 3y ago

Army is NOT able customize itself for individual nor is advertising itself as much. Instead, it is trying to mold everyone into being as similar to soldier next to him and act exactly the same. Otherwise said, a genius low level soldier is used in the same way as dumbes low level soldier. Army is able to absorb people of different races or gays and learned how to deal with gender. That does not imply it is, as an institution, capable to absorb handicapped people.

londons_explore 3y ago
But it should probably become that. Just do an aptitude test when you join. Send the genius's to the R&D team. Send the good leaders to the officer training program. Send the good drivers to be tank drivers. etc.
- wolverine876 3y ago
  At least some US services are working in that direction.
- watwut 3y ago
  You do not have to join as a low level soldier. You can go for being the officer. However, if you enlist as a marine, army needs you to be the same as other marines. That is non-optional. Because, the big issue army is solving is "how to organize and coordinate large number of people effectively". And for that, you all need to be able to follow exact same behaviors, pack stuff at similar speed, the same command needs to lead to the same result with all of you. Aptitude test exist for both enlisted and future officers. However, once you passed the test and are on your position, you all need to be alike.
wolverine876 3y ago
> Army is able to absorb people of different races or gays and learned how to deal with gender. That does not imply it is, as an institution, capable to absorb handicapped people. Right. The former issues do not affect performance, nor is it inhumanity to use them as soldiers. The latter does and is.

fakedang 3y ago

The army of a nation is a self-defence entity, not a jobs programme. If you want a jobs programme for low-IQ people, start with crumbling American infrastructure for one.