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Yep according to the book they are both violations even though the ideas being communicated are miles apart.
You still haven't answered the question. Is dismissal the only sanction available under the Court Martial or does it depend on the circumstances?
He could go to prison. Is that what you mean?
No. What I mean is "What are the available sanctions"?
If dismissal is the only sanction, the by all means both should be dismissed.
If there are multiple sanctions available depending on the egrigiousness of the offense, then you cannot simply argue that they both should be treated the same. Perhaps the level of egrigiousness is the same...and if it is, then absolutely they should be treated the same.
one solution that is absolutely not available to us is to allow service members to think for themselves. mindless robots are way better killers than a critically thinking man being weighed down by morals and feelings.
That's inaccurate. The military encourages soldiers to think for themselves. It's just that there are regulations in place as to how they are allowed to do so.
I mean they are different, one is derogatory frat boy antics while the other is a political statement.
Dan Choi, for instance, could have 1) not worn his uniform to a political rally and 2) not broke the law and he wouldn't be in violation of any regulation. However, he chose not to do that. If his judgement is those instance were that poor, then his judgement as an infantry officer, leading men into battle must come into question. IOW, if he's too stupid to leave his uniform at home, he's too stupid to lead men into battle. Someone that stupid will get people killed, because of their poor judgment and bad decisions.
No. What I mean is "What are the available sanctions"?
If dismissal is the only sanction, the by all means both should be dismissed.
If there are multiple sanctions available depending on the egrigiousness of the offense, then you cannot simply argue that they both should be treated the same. Perhaps the level of egrigiousness is the same...and if it is, then absolutely they should be treated the same.
I actually think what Choi did was worse on an individual basis. A military involved in politics is a dangerous combination. I have no sympathy for a service member who is disciplined because they made a political statement.
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