Sexual Assault in the Military: The Impact of Overturning Chevron on the Feres Doctrine

My opinion is not worth much on legal matters, but my intuition says that "its not right" for the military personel to get away with sexual assault because of crazy laws.  So, these high ranking military officials who abuse their power certainly should have to pay for sexual and other crimes.  

In my limited experience with the law, true "justice" rarely if ever happens.  That is, if you expect justice from the law, you will almost always be disappointed.  Instead of "expecting others" to administer justice, I take it upon myself to forgive those who wronged me, but of course, I have never been raped or had something terrible happen like have a child murdered or something like that.  So, I can not really say whether or not I would have the strength to forgive those who do not deserve to be forgiven in those circumstances.  

But, I think that forgiveness is always good..even when/especailly when the perpertrator does not deserve to be forgiven as the crime was intentional, and sometimes even repeated over and over.  I will admit that many/ most criminals do not "deseerve" to be forgiven, but the victim deserves the benefits of forgiveness.  

I had to learn a lesson of forgiveness, as my unforgiveness was literally eating me alive.  Carrying hatred for others tends to destroy YOU, not others.  Someone once said carrying hatred and unforgiveness is like taking poison and somehow expecting the poison to affect someone else.  

I do know a lot about unforgiveness, tho, I had perfected that!  I absolutely, positively HATED my ex wife for taking away my first born child.  This unforgiveness was like a cancer destroying me.  

So, how did I forgive her?  I couldnt..not without help. One Thanksgiving, someone prayed "the Lord's prayer".  As I followed along, I stopped..knowing I could not speak those immortal words..."As we forgive those who trespass against us..."  ....because they were not true..I did not forgive her.  

At that moment, I knew I had to forgive her, and also knew I was desperate to forgive her.  

But, I remembered something someone said, "What is it that you can not do, if its God's will?"  Well, nothing.  If its his will, it will be done!  I felt it was God's will for me to forgive, as its in his word.  So, I decided to try, by saying "I forgive you."?   Except that I cant end that in a question.  But I was not sure.  When I heard my words, however, since I trusted myslef, I said, "YES, I DO FORGIVE HER".  AT THAT MOMENT, a massive burden was lifted and I never had a drop of hatred or unforgiveness for her, or others.  

So, now, I dont have anyone I have not forgiven.  If someone steals from me, or other wise wrongs me, Im like, "Is that all you got?"  That did not even hurt,, and forgave them.  After all, after I had forgiven the person who took my first born son away, all other forgiveness was easy peasy.  

I dont think that forgiveness or justice can happen in a court room, it has to happen in you.  No, Im not saying to let all criminal go free to re offend.  But Im saying people need to unburden themselves with hate and unforgiveness, that they need that for healing.