It is suggested that one reason for the prevalence of war rape was that at the time, military circles supported the notion that all persons, including women and children, were still the enemy, with the belligerent having conquering rights over them.
有人认为，战时强奸流行的其中一个原因在于，当时军事圈中支持这样一种观点：所有人，包括妇女和儿童，都始终是敌人，因此交战方有权利征服他们。