Bad Idea!

This is coolbert:

Put this one into the strange but true category?

"Don't ask - - don't tell" surely does not apply in this case?

"Eunuch regiment needed to protect Indian borders, minister says"

"A regiment of eunuchs should be established to guard India's borders and leading politicians, a state minister said on Tuesday, citing their 'loyalty and integrity'."

"'In my humble opinion, if eunuchs are engaged in policing or paramilitary forces they would do a better service to the nation,' said Tako Dabi, home minister of the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh."

"'Why can't there be a separate regiment of eunuch community in our country?' he wrote in the letter. 'This community would discharge their duties effectively on international borders if enough scope is created for them.'"

"In India, the term 'eunuch' is mostly used to refer to cross-dressers and pre- and post-operative transsexuals."

Surely the nation of Indian has sufficient man-power that it does not need to recruit and create an entire regiment of eunuchs for a paramilitary role?

At least in the case of the transsexuals that have had the "procedure", they will not be able to pass a normal military physical because of their condition. And in all cases, the instance of mental stability will be a question too! Exeptions, all sorts of them, will have to be made for these folks to be inducted, even if the measure is considered!

I supposed the intention is partially to find a suitable and useful role for a group of persons - - nominally out castes among their own people. Loyal to one another, not having familial responsibilities, etc.

Historically, there have been many societies that have employed eunuchs in a military capacity, but primarily as general officers, staff personnel, etc.

NOT having entire combat units consisting of persons NOT totally male or female. A "third sex" sometimes referred to.

This idea is just grandstanding on the part of Mr. Tako Dabi and bad concept from the get-go!!

coolbert.