While packing for K's trip last week, I came across 3 packs of unbranded condoms. When questioned, K told me it was standard issue by the SAF to all the men. Now why the hell would they need condoms if they are supposed to be on re-service and doing training in the jungle etc?
K said it's mainly for the 1 day R&R that they will have. And that it was the SAF's way to "protect" their men cause it's like their responsibility.
I have absolutely NO doubt that K will not use the condoms, but I am just uncomfortable that there is this practice going on with the SAF. To me, these are all grown up men. If they really want to have sex with strangers in a foreign land, can't they buy their own bloody condoms? Still must babysit them and issue condoms to them? Won't that be a form of "encouragement" instead? Plus, they issue the condoms to ALL men. Why can't they issue only to single men and not to the married men? I am sure they have the full bio data of each and every Singaporean man in the army to categorize them as married or single. Anyway, i just don't think the SAF is sending the right messages by issuing condoms to married men as well.
I hate the SAF. First they issue condoms to my husband. Then they take him away from me and my baby for 2 weeks. Arggghhh..
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