Why Does Rape Occur on a Wide Scale During War

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why does rape occur on a wide scale during war?

• A) because male soldiers are away from home and need to have no access to consenting sexual partners
• B) because male soldiers miss their wives and girlfriends, and want to be close to someone
• C) because male soldiers use rape as a method of humiliating their enemies
• D) because male soldiers are unaware that what they are doing is rape, since military training teaches that aggression is normal