SHOULD WOMEN BE RECRUITED ON THE FRONT LINE? ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

According to The Independent which quotes the Defense Secretary Philip Hammond, “Women soldiers are to be sent into combat zones to fight and if necessary to kill for Britain” . This is an implementation which has already been approved in various other countries notably the US, Australia, Israel and The Netherlands while it is in the pipeline in EU countries. Do your research and write an argumentative essay on whether women should be recruited on the front line  or not.
Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Familiarize yourself with the topic:

• “8 Other nations that send women to combat” http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130125-women-combat-world-australia-israel-canada-norway/

The history:

• “Women in the military” http://www.answers.com/topic/women-in-the-military

The current situation in Canada

• “Meet the female soldiers proving the case for women on the front line” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/10363980/Meet-the-female-soldiers-proving-the-case-for-women-on-the-front-line.html

Reading material to annotate

• “Are female soldiers ready for battle?” Video plus text http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9661359/Are-female-soldiers-ready-for-battle.html

·         “Women in combat pros and cons” http://sistersinarms.ca/history/women-in-combat-pros-and-cons/

·         “On the front lines: putting women in combat roles opens new debate  on physical standards” http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/01/on-the-front-lines-putting-women-in-combat-roles-opens-debate-on-physical-standards

·         “Do women belong on the front lines?” http://www.tphsfalconer.com/2013/02/14/procon-do-women-belong-on-the-front-lines/

·         “Equal opportunity in the military” http://www.crf-usa.org/brown-v-board-50th-anniversary/equal-opportunity-in-the-military.html

Videos to watch and make notes on:

·         “Female US marines prepare for frontline role” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLkcLTTfwdw

·         “Sister soldiers: women ready for frontline combat” http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/sister-soldiers-women-ready-frontline-combat-18308055

·         “Military women can fight on the front lines” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAcU6vXOzBQ

·         “Should women fight in combat?” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HALZowDySaI