Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that segregation is the final solution to the problem. You MUST enforce UCMJ and you MUST teach your troops to enforce it fully at all times, turning in their comrades as soon as incidents occur. And quite frankly, to your point, man rape vs man is a minor problem in the military. The general culture fights against this. I worked as the social actions officer for a front line unit. You are going to have more issues with military men raping civilian women. This is a much more common problem and often is less reported especially overseas where the civilian culture is not American. I was addressing what I thought the core premise of the movie (I have not seen it, didn’t play in my home town). I understood the core premise was women rapes by fellow soldiers in combat zones. This is by far the most pernicious, unstoppable rape in the military. And what you have said had no impact upon the value of segregation and did not discount the historical facts. I do believe you can minimize rapes in peacetime through proper administration of the USMJ and military discipline. Part of my comments is to say that just because you can control the situation in peacetime, does not mean that you will have any control of it during wartime. Again history repeatably tells us that people’s behavior can change radically when death is perceived imminent. One final comment, that will probably get me hated by everyone — but you know what, I would rather speak the truth and save someone from rape than care what you all think. I think its really ironic that the movie makes a GREAT case for segregation (at least I think it does), but the reality is most people will never accept it because of their political viewpoint. And I would say the same for your comment. We now have gays openly accepted in the military. How would you like to be in the shower (because community showers are common in the military) with a commanding officer who is openly gay. Are you really going to be comfortable at night or in that shower? So again, you make a GREAT case for segregation, but no one is willing to accept such solutions in this world. We don’t all have to be equal or have equal opportunity because we aren’t and can’t in many ways. But we are all exquisitely valuable, a one of a kind masterpiece, often because of our differences and flaws. We are equal in value!

Mr. Halley is mistaken. Segregation does not work because men rape men. Rape is a crime NOT acceptable behavior! Combat stress is not licensure for rape and their is no difference between wartime and peacetime for criminals. I was raped during peacetime. How can you trust someone with your life when that person can rape you at night? I served my country honorable and I do not regret my service.Every soldier and sailor will be accountable by the UCMJ, rape is a crime. Rape is damaging and the military at the very least should be able to recognize these damages.

Without equality, the policies of the United States will be corrupted by too much powerplay, resulting in crisis. A movie such as this, can provide for reformation. The economy is a good example of too much powerplay. As people are abused in the military, they are abused by governments and companies, and the blame is removed with yet more powerplay. I am a person with faith, and I am not a lady. This is true strength, not false strength. Much appreciation towards those who promote truth and progress. The movie looks really good. No, I have not been in the military, but I pursue philanthropy to help those who need some.

I hope for improvement of morality.

Thank you

J H

This is why many of us, years ago, asked that women would not be allowed in the military. If you look through all history, there has NEVER been an effective fighting force of mixed sexes in anything beyond guerrilla warfare. It just doesn’t work — you can’t take people trained to kill in the daytime and keep them entirely accountable during the night. It just doesn’t happen and America shouldn’t believe that they are better than the rest of mankind.

Let me be clear. This is not about men or women being better. In fact, the Israeli’s have used all women units very effectively in the past. Also, this is not about peacetime operations. Because the same stresses are not present, a mixed unit can operate reasonably effective. This is about the combination of the sexes in a wartime environment.

In a wartime environment, zero accountability is a joke. If you are scared that you could be killed the next day, there is nothing that a government can do to enforce zero accountability. Individuals, especially commanders, can have a mighty impact, but not a total impact. The only solution is to permit segregation in the military. I know most people will not accept this solution, but again, I call upon history to be your judge and jury.

I love the military, but I will do everything possible to keep my daughter out of it. I will also do everything possible to help my son to not be a man who would take advantage of a woman. There are men and women who are part of the solution in the military. But in wartime, there is never enough of them to fight every battle.

I look forward to seeing the movie. When I was in the military, I fought strongly against rape and sexual discrimination and caused several individuals to be forced out. Maybe the movie makes this same point, but I seeing the posts here, I doubt it.

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