U.S. military has a serious pornography problem with 70 sexual abuse cases happening each day
The U.S. military has a
serious pornography problem and now we're seeing the consequences with
at least 70 sexual abuse cases happening each day.
Toady, Morality in Media called on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to do more
to prevent sexual assaults in the military. In a letter to Hagel, which can be viewed at http://bit.ly/13zPmjM,
MIM requests the Secretary to order the removal of all items of
pornography for sale in military exchange services, commissaries, and
ships to help curb the plague of sexual assaults that afflict the United
States Military at this time. In addition, MIM encourages the military
to adopt a policy that prohibits access to pornography on all bases. (You can see our press release on this here.)
It's
important to note that Hagel has already called for the removal of
"offensive" materials military workspaces. He recognizes that
pornography contributes to a hostile and sexually offensive environment.
We are jumping on this development and calling on him to take even more
precautions. Private corporations don't allow access to pornography on
the job, why should our military?
Despite
federal laws which specifically prohibit the sale of pornography on
military bases, the Department of Defense allows no less than 12
different porn magazines to be sold on U.S. bases around the world. Last
week, I went to the now infamous Lackland Air Force Base in San
Antonio, TX which is under close watch because they had at least 52
reported sexual assaults last year and now have 34 instructors under
investigation for sexual harassment. I wanted to see if, after all of this, they'd changed their ways. NO! They're still selling porn.
Research
shows a strong link between pornography and increased sexual violence.
The increase in sexual assaults in the military is not surprising
because of the widespread use of pornography in the military.
Many
doors are opening on this issue. We are meeting with key members of
Congress this week AND will launch a public campaign this week. Stay
tuned. We'll need your help to speak up on this!
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