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Originally Posted by Particle Man
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but once you join the army you become a piece of equipment that's property of the US Government, right?
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In case you weren't joking or others actually believe this:
That is incorrect. It may seem like it at times because servicemembers are subject to the UCMJ and a butt ton of regulations that civilians are not, but you are not property. You are under a contract obligation to obey orders, which is not the same thing at all. Property has no rights, servicemembers do.
That said, making fucking a crime is well within the purview of a commanding general. It usually wouldn't fly anywhere but a war zone, but they have that authority. Given the logistics involved in redeploying someone who catches pregnancy or some other STD, it makes sense in this case.