I didn't remember the Zamora story, truly chilling. The Chief is absolutely right about how the media portrays the military in any such scandal. These things happen in various universities and other institutions and the crime is often the only thing you really hear about, whereas the media always calls it a breakdown in discipline when it happens at one of the Academies or other military training institutions. It's sad that they take such an unfairly negative view, but they do, and it's why I don't pay attention to the TV news anymore. It's also sad that there are bad apples who get into the USNA, et al, but it's a fact that some are always going to get in. Could they do more to weed them out? Maybe, but I would be willing to say that part of the problem is that even the better graduates of public and even private high schools aren't what they used to be. I could be wrong.
As for the persons involved in this case, I'm not jumping to conclusions, the guy could easily be completely innocent of the charges, and I hope he's innocent and is cleared of the accusations. On a different note, and I'm opening myself up to charges of prudism here, but isn't this another good example of why it's better not to get yourself involved in an intimate relationship such as [it seems] existed here? How can you be sure that something like this isn't going to happen, even if you're careful about it? It seems commonplace and even accepted for people to be doing things like this in similar circumstances, when they would be far better off if they'd focus on their studies and the tasks in front of them. Some women like the power they have when they cry rape, and some, in my estimation, don't know how to react to a breakup. I think many people, and men are probably more guilty than women, don't realize the line they're crossing and the complications they're creating when they enter into intimate relations. It may seem innocent, it may seem like something that couldn't possibly hurt, but how many guys have ruined their reputations, careers, and sometimes more yet, in pursuit of passing pleasures? I know it's partly a product of my upbringing, but it just seems so much simpler to me to avoid such relationships. I'm not passing judgement on anyone with this, but it eliminates so many potential complications, and I plan on continuing as such. I'd rather concentrate on making the cockpit.
As for the persons involved in this case, I'm not jumping to conclusions, the guy could easily be completely innocent of the charges, and I hope he's innocent and is cleared of the accusations. On a different note, and I'm opening myself up to charges of prudism here, but isn't this another good example of why it's better not to get yourself involved in an intimate relationship such as [it seems] existed here? How can you be sure that something like this isn't going to happen, even if you're careful about it? It seems commonplace and even accepted for people to be doing things like this in similar circumstances, when they would be far better off if they'd focus on their studies and the tasks in front of them. Some women like the power they have when they cry rape, and some, in my estimation, don't know how to react to a breakup. I think many people, and men are probably more guilty than women, don't realize the line they're crossing and the complications they're creating when they enter into intimate relations. It may seem innocent, it may seem like something that couldn't possibly hurt, but how many guys have ruined their reputations, careers, and sometimes more yet, in pursuit of passing pleasures? I know it's partly a product of my upbringing, but it just seems so much simpler to me to avoid such relationships. I'm not passing judgement on anyone with this, but it eliminates so many potential complications, and I plan on continuing as such. I'd rather concentrate on making the cockpit.
