Rapes in the Military finally being heard - 6 views

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  #1 Anna Vandergriff on 04 Jun 13

   

  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/opinion/dont-trust-the-pentagon-to-end-rape.html?ref=politics
  We've spent a lot of time discussing rape-culture in class, so I think this issue fits in well with what we've talked about. This same idea that rape is simply apart of the military is completely false. What should the gov't do to help change this?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/opinion/dont-trust-the-pentagon-to-end-rape.html?ref=politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/opinion/dont-trust-the-pentagon-to-end-rape.html?ref=politics</a> <br /> We've spent a lot of time discussing rape-culture in class, so I think this issue fits in well with what we've talked about. This same idea that rape is simply apart of the military is completely false. What should the gov't do to help change this?</div>

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  #2 Madeleine Elias on 04 Jun 13

   

  I think that this power the senior officers have is unfair, and obviously it is harmful to the people in the military. If a soldier is raped or sexually assaulted by one of their equals or superiors, they should be able to report it without having to fear for their career, and the perpetrator needs to be brought to court. In addition, a military that is so riddled with sexual assault incidents is going to be less effective as a result. This problem needs to be brought into the light if anything is to be done about it.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think that this power the senior officers have is unfair, and obviously it is harmful to the people in the military. If a soldier is raped or sexually assaulted by one of their equals or superiors, they should be able to report it without having to fear for their career, and the perpetrator needs to be brought to court. In addition, a military that is so riddled with sexual assault incidents is going to be less effective as a result. This problem needs to be brought into the light if anything is to be done about it.</div>

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