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Richard · 04-14-2011, 06:42

I took the article to read that, after a forthcoming review of women's roles in the Oz armed forces which was brought about by an investigation of male bahaviors towards female soldiers, there may be some women allowed to train for certain combat roles which have been closed to them up to now...as long as they fully qualify for them.

I think the article's headline causes one to have a pretty strong emotional response before it is even read by omitting a needed question mark and, thus, making it a declarative statement whch would indicate a decision has already been made.

"Australian women destined for frontline combat" vs "Australian women destined for frontline combat?" offer two very different meanings and responses to how one approaches the article...but I guess question marks for headlines don't sell papers.

And so it goes...

Richard

04-14-2011, 06:42	#9
Richard Quiet Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 15,370	I took the article to read that, after a forthcoming review of women's roles in the Oz armed forces which was brought about by an investigation of male bahaviors towards female soldiers, there may be some women allowed to train for certain combat roles which have been closed to them up to now...as long as they fully qualify for them. I think the article's headline causes one to have a pretty strong emotional response before it is even read by omitting a needed question mark and, thus, making it a declarative statement whch would indicate a decision has already been made. "Australian women destined for frontline combat" vs "Australian women destined for frontline combat?" offer two very different meanings and responses to how one approaches the article...but I guess question marks for headlines don't sell papers. And so it goes... Richard __________________ “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch) “Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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