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nibs:

--- Quote from: -Sikotic- on March 23, 2006, 11:39:15 AM ---I agree with everything except your last statement. Maybe I misunderstood you, but you'd rather have errors during an emergency like a fire instead of a woman being misrepresented?

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it should never get to the point of errors during an emergency.  you have people making bad decisions and blaming it on the law.  it doesn't matter if there is a quota in place, if you don't have a competent female candidate then you miss the quota.  if someone tries to sue let them explain why the lawsuit should ignore their deficient physical attributes.  if the local/state/federal govt tries to withhold funds then sue.  how can you meet a quota if there are no suitable candidates?

at some point, for a 5'2 110 lbs woman to be out in the field endangering lives, people have clearly made poor decisions and used the law as a crux.  people should make better decisions.  i don't have a problem with firewomen.  i don't have a problem with the law.  i have a problem with people "cutting off their noses to spite their faces". 

Twentytwofifty:
Here in Ontario, for the fire departments, women and men have to meet the same requirements physically to pass that stage and get a certificate.  Here is an example of one of the physical tests that some cities use: http://www.brocku.ca/firefighter/CPAT.html

I also believe that EVERYONE no matter what sex, race, age...whatever, should have to meet the same requirements.  If that means the fire department consists of 95% white males between the ages of 20-40, so be it.

7even:
It is a proven biological fact that the majority of smart people are men. Same for physical shit. Fuck affirmative action in general. Every motherfucker for himself.

Sikotic™:

--- Quote from: nibs on March 23, 2006, 11:39:15 AM ---it should never get to the point of errors during an emergency.  you have people making bad decisions and blaming it on the law.  it doesn't matter if there is a quota in place, if you don't have a competent female candidate then you miss the quota.  if someone tries to sue let them explain why the lawsuit should ignore their deficient physical attributes.  if the local/state/federal govt tries to withhold funds then sue.  how can you meet a quota if there are no suitable candidates?

at some point, for a 5'2 110 lbs woman to be out in the field endangering lives, people have clearly made poor decisions and used the law as a crux.  people should make better decisions.  i don't have a problem with firewomen.  i don't have a problem with the law.  i have a problem with people "cutting off their noses to spite their faces". 

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Oh of course, in no way do I have a problem with firewomen. It's not just the law, but the system in general. If they were more equal with their physicals then that would add to more lawsuits. That's gonna cause the district alot of money if they have multiple suits towards women who refuse to accept that they're just not able to handle the physical demand of the job.

Like the homeboy Johnny Taylor sings: "It's cheeper to keep her" & that's how the districts feel about the women.

K A I N:
I like seeing female cops getting their ass beat on FOX specials  ;D

They're clowns.

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