The MoD has promised a crackdown on lewd behaviour after research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission uncovered a widespread 'canteen culture' of sexism in the armed forces. But such action is controversial, with some senior officers arguing privately that operational effectiveness could be jeopardised by imposing civilian attitudes on army life. Can we apply the same kind of moral sensitivities and values to troops who may be asked to put their lives on the line for the rest of us, or are we in danger of trying to apply a degree of political correctness, which might be excessive, to the military?
