[Ramius]

Well, some women in the military *are* paying the price are they not? I fully accept that women are in the military now and they’re there to stay. All I said was that such things were predicted by those who argued against allowing women in the military— and they were right. Not all the effects of allowing women in the military are good effects.

But there is no excuse. Soldiers must (and generally do) have that sense of honor as a gentleman. Basic chivalry demands that a warrior rushes to the *defense* of women, and has no mercy on those who abuse them. Psychopaths and predators have no place in the military and must be rooted out.

[armordog99]

The other thing that is never reported is how many false allegations are made. During one deployment I was talking to the brigade EO officer and she stated to me that more than half the rape accusations she investigated appeared to be false. Most also involved alcohol even though alcohol is prohibited by general order #1.

This takes away command time from actually fighting the war to policing the Soldiers. Also don't get me started on fraternization between the ranks.