The question given belowconsists of a statement, followed by twoarguments numbered I and II. You haveto decide which of the arguments is a'strong' argument and which is a 'weak'argument.
Statement: Should women be allowedinto combat arms if they meet allstandards?
Arguments:
I. Yes, women have already provencompetence in combat – they havealready been exposed to combat in Iraqand Afghanistan, so it makes no senseto officially continue excluding them.
II. No, the average female is physicallyweaker than the average male.

The question given belowconsists of a statement, followed by twoarguments numbered I and II. You haveto decide which of the arguments is a'strong' argument and which is a 'weak'argument.
Statement: Should women be allowedinto combat arms if they meet allstandards?
Arguments:
I. Yes, women have already provencompetence in combat – they havealready been exposed to combat in Iraqand Afghanistan, so it makes no senseto officially continue excluding them.
II. No, the average female is physicallyweaker than the average male. Correct Answer Only argument I is strong

Argument I is strong as it gives a proper reason as to why women should be included in combat arms – because they have already worked in this area in Iraq and other places and so it makes sense to include them officially. Argument II is weak because it talks about a general scenario in comparing an average female with an average male.However, what if a woman with exceptional athletic ability and toughness can meet and even exceed the standards currently set for male troops, on what basis should she be denied entry into combat arms? Therefore, option 1 is the correct answer.

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