History Repeats Itself

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I'm sorry, you can now go back to telling everyone how soldiers encouraged to kill and how rape is much worse that murder.

Show some class.

Personally, I may disagree with rainmaker's political opinion here, but I really didn't find her analogy all that off base. While it may have shown either an unfamiliarity with military issues or simply imprecise word choices; her point was actually on target.

While we certainly train many in our military to be able to kill when necessary, rape is always off limits for our soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen; whether in combat zones or out.

It's a particularly heinous crime for many reasons. For a non-military example, let's just look at the simple fact that when murderers get out of jail, there is a possibility of ending their requirements for state tracking (parole). Sex-offenders aren't afforded that possibility, for good reason.

I could start in about how this past weekends church shootings show that the use of force is sometimes necessary, but that might lead to a debate for which this board isn't suited.