Sexual Assault in the military is a tough subject. It may not be for most in Congress. Discrimination, suppressing women, adinfinitum. And, if you are one of those who feel you've been sexually assaulted, it is a 100%. It is not so simple for the military. The military has only one mission. To fight and win wars.
THE MILITARY IS NOT A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.
There's a vast difference in some guy like the General at Fort Bragg (NC) accused of sexual assault and some young soldier accused, possibly because in his unsophisticated way is "hitting" on her. The General should be strung up by his gonads. And, it looks like it will be just short of that. And then there are those who should know better. The two officers supposedly in charge of investigating sexual assault are now accused. If it wasn't so serious, it would be laughable.
With females in the ranks in such numbers and a bunch of stupid men, we will see more and more of it, I fear. Answer? Probably none. Will readiness of our military be effected. Sure, it already is if we are honest. And, thinking about my old Unit, the 82d Airborne, I can only surmise--If I was a young male soldier, trying to avoid being stupid, I would avoid contact with female soldiers at all cost.
With females in the ranks in such numbers and a bunch of stupid men, we will see more and more of it, I fear. Answer? Probably none. Will readiness of our military be effected. Sure, it already is if we are honest. And, thinking about my old Unit, the 82d Airborne, I can only surmise--If I was a young male soldier, trying to avoid being stupid, I would avoid contact with female soldiers at all cost.
Most, especially indignant female congress persons, only see the assault side of it and rightly so. However, in asking some retired military chaplains, who have seen all the transitions and changes of the military, they see a broader side. Here are comments...
RETIRED MILITARY CHAPLAINS
"I have not changed my mind since all this first came up in our emails long
ago. It is asking too much of "Testosterone High" young men to go into combat areas, to live in close proximity to to females and think that they will not be tempted beyond that which they can bare." CN
"I think that the chickens are coming home to roost! The "grand experiment" of making everything "equal" in the name of 'political correctness' has demanded that we turn a blind eye to the realities that are inherent in gender differences. I don't want to imply that we should just "let boys be boys with uncontrollable hormones." But there has to be some systematic way to utilize the skills of males and females without having them essentially live together 24/7. We need to get creative about that. Don
"I think that the chickens are coming home to roost! The "grand experiment" of making everything "equal" in the name of 'political correctness' has demanded that we turn a blind eye to the realities that are inherent in gender differences. I don't want to imply that we should just "let boys be boys with uncontrollable hormones." But there has to be some systematic way to utilize the skills of males and females without having them essentially live together 24/7. We need to get creative about that. Don
"If the problem does affect Military Readiness, and I believe, like you say, it already has, then the leaders need to bite the bullet and let the administration and society know. However, the politically correctness influence is so strong that no one wants to take the chance."
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