Bmoq Research Paper
This brief discussion will touch briefly on the topic of bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ) and whether or not it should be allowed in a military environment. I’ll begin this short essay by explaining what BFOQ is and how it could relate to certain circumstances. I’ll then wrap everything up with an explanation of my support for or opposition against using BFOQ in a military scenario.
Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications As Americans our civil rights are guaranteed by the law contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991. These laws prohibit discrimination against another American based off race, religion, sex, age, national origin, etc. This may be the case in most instances, but there are situations which call for a legalized form of discrimination because of a myriad of reasons. Some of those reasons could be for a job where age could be an issue after time. Those could be police officers or airline pilots with a mandatory …show more content…
There have been exceptions to the tradition of keeping women out of combat roles which have been mostly out of necessity. World War II saw a very large need for additional people to be placed under arms. Japan and Russia utilized women to supplement ground combat troops after horrendous losses took a toll on their fielded armies. The U.S. saw it fit to utilize women as ferry pilots flying military aircraft from factories to forward operating locations where they would be taken over by men (Myre, 2013). The U.S. Military put women to work in various forms of defense industry during the war years regressing back to old ways after the Axis powers were vanquished. It’s been proven over the course of the 20th Century that BFOQ in the military by only allowing men into direct combat roles is an antiquated practice. The historic evidence of continued performance of women in these roles proves BFOQ in the military does not
Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications As Americans our civil rights are guaranteed by the law contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991. These laws prohibit discrimination against another American based off race, religion, sex, age, national origin, etc. This may be the case in most instances, but there are situations which call for a legalized form of discrimination because of a myriad of reasons. Some of those reasons could be for a job where age could be an issue after time. Those could be police officers or airline pilots with a mandatory …show more content…
There have been exceptions to the tradition of keeping women out of combat roles which have been mostly out of necessity. World War II saw a very large need for additional people to be placed under arms. Japan and Russia utilized women to supplement ground combat troops after horrendous losses took a toll on their fielded armies. The U.S. saw it fit to utilize women as ferry pilots flying military aircraft from factories to forward operating locations where they would be taken over by men (Myre, 2013). The U.S. Military put women to work in various forms of defense industry during the war years regressing back to old ways after the Axis powers were vanquished. It’s been proven over the course of the 20th Century that BFOQ in the military by only allowing men into direct combat roles is an antiquated practice. The historic evidence of continued performance of women in these roles proves BFOQ in the military does not