s, along with the social bias, was the basis for the policy.While doing the study, if the committee would have placed themselves behind John Rawls veil of ignorance, the would have been able to develop a policy that was supported entirely by fact and not by bias. By looking physical restrictions, safety issues, as well as psychological issues behind the veil of ignorance one can develop an effective policy.The first area that needed to be studied was the physical restrictions women have that do not effect men. In 1992 Army Lt. Colonel William Gregor testified before the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces on a study he had done at West Point Military Academy. Following the study, he found that on the Army Physical Fitness Test, the top 20% of female cadets scored equivalent to the bottom 20% of male cadets (Heritage, pg.5). He also found that only 7% of women could attain a 60 on their push-up test while 78% of the males exceeded that score. Finally, he concluded that Only one woman out of 100 could meet a physical standard achieved by 60 out of 100 men (Heritage, pg.5).To survive in a ground combat situation a soldier must be in superior physical condition. By nature, women have 40% less strength than men which translates into a lower physical capability to perform necessary combat tasks. With that decrease in capability, a female in a combat situation would seriously harm her units ability to perform and survive. This would lead to the destruction or morale and cohesion which is necessary for any fighting unit to survive during war.The next area that the committee should have looked at was the idea of safety for women in a ground combat situation. By looking at enemy countries and their views on women, the committee would have found a serious safety risk to females were they to be captured. In examples throughout the years, women that have been captured by an enemy who does not believe in w...
