Originally Posted by
Asturias56
especially when those standards have little to with potential fighting performance and seem more driven by aesthetics
So following that logic, why not bin the dress regs completely then? Only wear uniforms when on parades or when in fighting mode, so just wear civvies; have your hair as long as or in whatever fashion you like; have as many earrings and tatts as you like? So I can grow a full set of face fuzz but can't grow sideburns to the bottom of my ears?
If what you look like has little effect on fighting performance, why don't we just abolish all that and save a ton of cash on clothing too? More people might want to join then (or even stay in) if they don't have to worry about fitting in, or meeting standards? Coz that's the point, right?
Where is the future line to be drawn? I'll look forward to seeing what RAF 2030 will look like!