Comments for Christ and Pop Culture http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture Where the Christian faith meets the common knowledge of our age Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by Esther Starr http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197561 Esther Starr Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197561 Oh yes, and if you want stats on women alone, try 50% harassed and 25% assaulted: http://rt.com/usa/sexual-military-reports-assault-962/ Oh yes, and if you want stats on women alone, try 50% harassed and 25% assaulted:

http://rt.com/usa/sexual-military-reports-assault-962/

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by Esther Starr http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197560 Esther Starr Fri, 24 May 2013 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197560 "One unnamed soldier found guilty of rape (nonconsensual sodomy) was given a 'nonjudicial punishment,' which could be a reduction in rank, a fine, restriction of liberty for a period of time, or extra duty. To put it plainly: This person RAPED A FELLOW SOLDIER, was found guilty, and wasn’t given any jail time." That was one of the ones listed right here. See the Pentagon's official report for the rest. Try 26,000 MILITARY VICTIMS in the last year: http://rt.com/usa/hagel-military-pentagon-sexual-964/ “One unnamed soldier found guilty of rape (nonconsensual sodomy) was given a ‘nonjudicial punishment,’ which could be a reduction in rank, a fine, restriction of liberty for a period of time, or extra duty. To put it plainly: This person RAPED A FELLOW SOLDIER, was found guilty, and wasn’t given any jail time.”

That was one of the ones listed right here. See the Pentagon’s official report for the rest. Try 26,000 MILITARY VICTIMS in the last year:

http://rt.com/usa/hagel-military-pentagon-sexual-964/

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by Susan Gerard http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197559 Susan Gerard Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197559 By "these cases", do you mean the cases in the post above? No, wait, you mean "different cases". By “these cases”, do you mean the cases in the post above? No, wait, you mean “different cases”.

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by tedseeber http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197558 tedseeber Fri, 24 May 2013 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197558 Single gender regiments and a regulation requiring female soldiers to always be armed would be a great start. And for gender- I include all 9 currently recognized federal genders. Single gender regiments and a regulation requiring female soldiers to always be armed would be a great start.

And for gender- I include all 9 currently recognized federal genders.

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by tedseeber http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197557 tedseeber Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197557 Israel is not immune: http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/01/news/mn-39352 Israel is not immune:
http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/01/news/mn-39352

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by tedseeber http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197556 tedseeber Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197556 54% of the victims of sexual assault in today's military are men. I agree with you. 54% of the victims of sexual assault in today’s military are men.

I agree with you.

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by tedseeber http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197555 tedseeber Fri, 24 May 2013 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197555 And into this mix, the Obama Administration has thrown homosexual soldiers into single gender barracks. Yeah, this will end well. And into this mix, the Obama Administration has thrown homosexual soldiers into single gender barracks.

Yeah, this will end well.

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by Esther Starr http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197554 Esther Starr Fri, 24 May 2013 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197554 No, I was trying to clear up a misunderstanding. I thought we were talking about the same thing when we were talking about "sexual assault in the military." I see now that you were just pointing to the cases where soldiers have assaulted civilians. There, I don't have anything to add except that the men should face justice. But I was pointing out that such men are also perpetrating crimes on other soldiers. Moreover, the fact that we have criminals willing to do this to civilians OR other soldiers roaming free in the military should make us think twice about sending daughters and sons into that environment. No, I was trying to clear up a misunderstanding. I thought we were talking about the same thing when we were talking about “sexual assault in the military.” I see now that you were just pointing to the cases where soldiers have assaulted civilians. There, I don’t have anything to add except that the men should face justice. But I was pointing out that such men are also perpetrating crimes on other soldiers. Moreover, the fact that we have criminals willing to do this to civilians OR other soldiers roaming free in the military should make us think twice about sending daughters and sons into that environment.

]]> Comment on Hope for the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem by Susan Gerard http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/hope-for-the-militarys-sexual-assault-problem/#comment-197553 Susan Gerard Fri, 24 May 2013 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34585#comment-197553 Ooooh. So you answer specific questions with "other data". Not a favored way to build up credibility. Ooooh. So you answer specific questions with “other data”. Not a favored way to build up credibility.

]]> Comment on Star Trek Into Misogynistic Darkness? by Susan Gerard http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/2013/05/star-trek-into-misogynistic-darkness/#comment-197552 Susan Gerard Fri, 24 May 2013 06:43:00 +0000 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christandpopculture/?p=34883#comment-197552 interestingly, this would easily have fit into Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future, where men and women had overcome the gender issues we have today, somewhat like the shower room scenes in Battlestar Galactica. Unfortunately it was the only remnant of Roddenberry's vision of humanity's future left in this insipid film. interestingly, this would easily have fit into Gene Roddenberry’s vision of the future, where men and women had overcome the gender issues we have today, somewhat like the shower room scenes in Battlestar Galactica. Unfortunately it was the only remnant of Roddenberry’s vision of humanity’s future left in this insipid film.

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