I think that's a fair argument, and I don't think a lot of what you're saying goes against anything I think. I think maybe you're just somewhat misconstruing the point I'm trying to make. I'm not attacking, disrespecting or trying to denigrate the military. Nor am I saying the Oilers should have called off that 50/50 last night. I said in my first post I don't think it was tone deaf to go ahead with a 50/50 that was tied to the military, nor for that matter do I agree with the cancel culture mentality. There are a lot of good people in the military who are trying to be of service protecting their communities and country. I just think the military missed an opportunity to take a few seconds to say something supportive for those who have experienced sexual harassment/assault in the military given it's currently a hot topic in the media. Maybe it's not normally the right place or time given you want the focus to be on the charity itself, but I think given the circumstances it could have been a positive. It might be an uncomfortable topic for some, however it is something that needs to be addressed.
I will say that I think your 3rd point there is a common attitude that makes it easier for people who do commit sexual assault/harassment to evade justice. By saying that having that discussion in the public domain is bringing 99.9% of good people into the muck is framing it in a way that makes it difficult for people who have experienced it to find support. If people were more willing to talk openly about it then it would help deter and decrease how often it happened. Whether the victims of these crimes want to disclose anything publicly is up to them, however if they knew that people were going to be supportive of them if they did come forward that would help them feel more secure in doing so. As it is, many don't say anything because of how the public and those in their community tend to respond, that is negatively, especially if the accused is somebody that is known to the victim which is the case 70% of the time in Canada.
Some stats:
Canada:
Sexual Assault Statistics - Rape Vicitm Support Network
Sexual Assault And Harassment in Canada | The Facts
US:
Statistics
Now again, in this instance I'm not talking about going into detail on anything specific, I'm just suggesting this could have been a good time to quickly say/do something supportive especially given this is something that affects people beyond just the military.
Regarding the chain of command, below are a couple of links to stories detailing exactly what I'm talking about. There are plenty of different stories to reference. If those at the top of the chain of command wanted to do something about this they've had plenty of time to act, have said they would act but have in fact consistently under-delivered on what they've committed to doing regarding sexual assault in the military. I'm not suggesting this should have in any way shape or form been brought up last night, I agree that topic would have been totally inappropriate. However that the military conviction rate is 1/3 of that in the civilian judicial system for sexual misconduct charges is very troubling and speaks to institutional problems within the Canadian military's justice system.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/co...s-peter-dawe-apologizes-open-letter-1.6008705
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fifth-estate-military-justice-1.5943931