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WestCoastLib

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4. Rape has always been among the spoils of war

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:40 PM

Dec 2012

I don't even see why a study needed to be done. The nature of war has not changed just because the technology is better now.

"To the victor go the spoils". The spoils of war have included raping and pillaging for the entirety of human history.

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VA finds sexual assaults more common in war zones [View all] Redfairen Dec 2012 OP

I'm not surprised madokie Dec 2012 #1

This tells us a lot about men who joins the military!! Coyotl Dec 2012 #2

If they assault their own with such frequency cosmicone Dec 2012 #3

Rape has always been among the spoils of war WestCoastLib Dec 2012 #4

This article is talking about female service members being raped. yardwork Dec 2012 #6

I know WestCoastLib Dec 2012 #7

That is bullshit lunatica Dec 2012 #8

OK WestCoastLib Dec 2012 #11

Duh..... ReRe Dec 2012 #5

I'm betting those not recorded crim son Dec 2012 #10

Agreed this has been going on for a very long time lovuian Dec 2012 #12

The most violent of Societies, also tend to isolate woman from men the most happyslug Dec 2012 #9