tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post1260908200607211244..comments2024-03-27T02:15:30.590-07:00Comments on AS IT STANDS: Women of America: Serve your country and expect to get rapedImBlogCrazyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114155503257613636noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-64324080697853027432014-10-19T18:53:16.718-07:002014-10-19T18:53:16.718-07:00I am less concerned about political correctness as...I am less concerned about political correctness as I am about inflecting my age related ideas and prejudices on todays thinking and mores. That being said, I wholeheartedly agree with the unsoundness of having women in combat. I doubt if I can find the words to express my feelings and instincts on this subject except to say that the whole climate of war/combat is totally unpredictable and it is unreasonable to expect 2 standards of behavior from men in this type of situation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538487733639673562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-26118742027168880082012-03-07T08:37:16.460-08:002012-03-07T08:37:16.460-08:00How right on your thoughts on this are! Like yours...How right on your thoughts on this are! Like yourself I was also in the military as a young man and reading this brought back many memories. All branches of the service basically have the same MO...break you down physically and mentally and rebuild you as a component for the whole. Pack mentality? Definitely! When serving overseas during times of conflict primordial instincts rule the day..some good, some bad. Of course the military machine recognized this and as you said always separated the sexes...<br />Until we as humankind evolve, military and conflict will always be with us...It is sad when political correctness over rules commonsense. Just ask the victims.old school friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7086136476855589174.post-48224260559676195642012-03-06T16:30:02.210-08:002012-03-06T16:30:02.210-08:00David I used the same argument to keep my younger ...David I used the same argument to keep my younger daughter from joining both the military and the peace corps. The government glorifies this service but when these rapes occur they're swept under the carpet. Then they deflect blame back accusing the women of being complicit in their assaults. Many times the women are coerced into just keeping quiet. Just imagine what would happen if Retro Rick became president; he wouldn't even let them have the morning after pill.Jeff Burkharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01788435858275766369noreply@blogger.com