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Topic	Army drops nade throwing requirement to graduate, new recruits can't throw far
s0nicfan 02/15/18 1:13:18 PM #87:	Aristoph posted... s0nicfan posted... Why should they intentionally obscure the real reason for dropping the requirement? Are you actually advocating they just make s*** up? Because it causes fewer headaches and less uproar from people who don't have any idea what they're talking about (see this topic for an example). Less backlash is always a good thing. And let's not be stupid and pretend they don't "just make shit up" all the time already. As several people have pointed out in this topic, my explanation is a perfectly legitimate excuse for not requiring the 25m distance anymore. It makes sense, there wouldn't be any backlash, and the Army gets what it wants without having to deal with the implied weakness. There's literally no reason not to chalk it up to the fact that it's just not a useful skill in most modern combat scenarios. And as I've said, its not about the skill but the fact that its evidence of a bigger problem which is people not passing the strength requirements, which DO matter in all aspects of combat. It's indicative of a bigger problem that has serious ramifications on military readiness and hiding that behind an excuse is stupid. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:896139039] in Army drops... [t:76321385]...</cite> <quote><cite>Aristoph posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote> Why should they intentionally obscure the real reason for dropping the requirement? Are you actually advocating they just make s*** up?</quote> Because it causes fewer headaches and less uproar from people who don't have any idea what they're talking about (see this topic for an example). Less backlash is always a good thing. And let's not be stupid and pretend they don't "just make shit up" all the time already. As several people have pointed out in this topic, my explanation is a perfectly legitimate excuse for not requiring the 25m distance anymore. It makes sense, there wouldn't be any backlash, and the Army gets what it wants without having to deal with the implied weakness. There's literally no reason not to chalk it up to the fact that it's just not a useful skill in most modern combat scenarios.</quote> And as I've said, its not about the skill but the fact that its evidence of a bigger problem which is people not passing the strength requirements, which DO matter in all aspects of combat. It's indicative of a bigger problem that has serious ramifications on military readiness and hiding that behind an excuse is stupid. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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