Originally Posted by
Fortissimo
The point is that you are being protected by the best society has to offer.
If you can at the same time achieve a force mix that reflects society, is that not a good thing? All the academic evidence indicates that diversity improves team performance, so the system should be aiming to attract and select the best individual talent to make up a diverse force.
So, it sounds like you believe that our warfighter's performance could be improved by them reflecting the societal mix? Sorry, I don't buy that! If it does work out that way, then great...but the objective should be to strive for the most capable forces, with diversity being an irrelevance.