Religious intolerance at USAFA

shogun
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:49:03 +0000

I seem to remember the same argument being used by some when other issues surfaced at the academy. Issues like this, IF based on false accusations and over exaggerated charges usually don’t hold up to scrutiny. I think the academy is addressing the issue correctly, as it did in the earlier cases of sexual harassment and rape. Blaming the media, while a popular pasttime these days, is pretty far from the mark.
The fact that the superintendent himself admits the problem exists within his staff and the cadet wing should be enough proof of a problem. The General in charge showed himself to be an honorable man in acknowledging the problem and showing his determination to correct it. This isn’t the civilian world of “spin” and “politics”—these are cadets and officers that must hold themselves to a higher standard, that being upholding truth and honor. The academies are not perfect institutions but they have codes in place to recognize the problems and correct them head-on.