HAHA! thanks for the education. Well played.

"If someone cannot do the three pull ups but can fulfill the actual rigors of combat, then looking into updating the standards is needed."

That's the thing. Those who make up the rules say that a Marine will need to have the strength that allows you to do a pull up provides. I will take their word for it and those of…

I love how this harmless inconsequential woman gets your panties in such a twist. She doesnt affect your life in any way shape form or fashion. Yet 99.9% of stuff I find out or read about Miley its someone on Jez writing a blog complaining how they dont care.

How in the hell is it immoral?

Because she agreed to take responsibility to be the childs mother. The surrogate would likely not have agreed to be the surrogate had Shephard said she didnt want to be the mother.

Because she made a commitment to be that childs mother. That wasnt so hard now was it?

Care to clarify?

Those who have and do run the Marines know what it takes to be a Marine. Are you a Marine? What do you know is "logical or efficient" for being a Marine? Expecting someone to be able to do three pull ups is in no way shape form or fashion unreasonable.

If you cant do three measly pull ups you have no business being a Marine. If you cant do what every other Marine has been required to do then look for another career. This all comes down to THREE just THREE pull ups. Cant do it? Then beat feet. Really is that simple.

No, if you are able to get your hands on top you can pull yourself up. Sorry, there is absolutely zero reason to change, modify, or lesson the requirements to be a Marine. If you cant do 3 measly pull ups then that's just to bad find another job.

Did you think that up all by yourself? Do you feel you are witty? Made a difference? Gold star for you.

You know how I know? Because the Pope is the boss. What he says goes. And they have still not turned everything over. If the Pope told them to turn them over they would already be in the hands of the authorities. Simple as that.

If you have a shear face that you need to climb and you can only use your arms for leverage you need to be able to do that. There are situations when not being able to do a pull up could compromise that soldiers safety and the safety of soldiers around them. That is not at all acceptable. I wouldn't want to put my…

A soldier must be able to do a pull up. Suppose they fall in a hole? Suppose they need to pull themselves up over a fence of some sort or over a wall? Suppose they have to do anything that requires them to pull their body weight up and cant? Should they be left behind or should they put their fellow soldier in harms…

I wondered the same thing you did? Did this person just read the title of the article and comment?

You clearly know absolutely nothing about the military. They carry hundred pound packs of equipment long distances. They also have to be strong enough to help pull out wounded soldiers. The qualifications should not be lowered for anyone. There is far more to being a marine than "pulling a trigger".

I think some women will be fully capable and some wont be. Just like the men, some can and some can't. The standards should not be lowered for anyone.

Why hasnt he directed the diocese's all over the world to immediately hand over every stitch of evidence? Why is it some diocese in the USA have been court ordered to hand over all of their files and still not done it? Why are some having to go back to court to get a judge to demand those files? Why isnt the Pope…

Did the church hire out the same public image rehabilitation service that the likes of Mel Gibson and others have?

He may very well be a shit bag. And if what you say is true, he is indeed a shit bag. But him being a shit bag does not prove in any way shape form or fashion he is a rapist.