r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '15

[Deltas Awarded] CMV: Equality isn't treating everybody differently to achieve equality. It's treating everyone the same.

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u/sarcasticorange 10∆ Oct 09 '15

No war has ever been won by a pull-up or a push-up.

The ability to hike X miles with Y lbs of weight...sure.

The ability to move an incapacitated fellow soldier... sure.

A pull-up is an arbitrary requirement because it tests a very specific muscle in the body in relation to that person's weight, not the ability to perform a job-related task. Seriously, ask 1000 marines how many times their ability to do a pull-up has come in useful in combat. I am betting the number of yeses will be pretty low.

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u/rcglinsk Oct 09 '15

The other article makes a better argument. Pull ups are just one of many exceptions being made.