+221 Americans: Repealing "Don't Ask Don't Tell" won't weaken the military, it will strengthen the country, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I just wrote a paper on this, where I compared this to bullying in a boy's middle school school locker room and summer camp...except the Army takes it one step further as adults and excludes the "different" kids from participating all together. (Because the argument is usually 'Omfg, I can't shower and sleep next to one of them') I got an A :)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

OMFG THAT STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE PENTAGON WAS BBBBIIIIIIIIAASSSSEDDDD!!!!!!1111ONE DONT U PAY ATTENSHIN TO WAT JOHN MCCAIN SEZ? STOOPID LIBERULS!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This is what happens when civilians butt their heads into the military world. "Don't ask, don't tell" protects gays, not bullies them. By not being able to ask someone if they're gay or not being able to tell people you're gay, you tend to not care about one's sexuality and removes the discrimination with gays. I'm former Navy Reserve (omg I'm not a young'n). I would occasionally see a gay guy in the unit but no one cared because it was none of our business if he was or not because you're not supposed to ask, and not supposed to tell. Now it'll have to be rammed down our throats, new training and classes will have to be instituted, and god knows how they're gonna room people now. Is the concept really that hard to grasp? Stop listening to what the media ram's down your throat and think.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

but what about the fact that under the rules as they currently stand, if someone is outed as gay they are outed from the service? now more than ever, don't we need to allow those who wish to serve their country to do so?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's because you're violating the UCMJ (Uniform code of military justice). The laws in the military are not the same in the civilian world and you don't have the same rights. You can be kicked out as well for asking someone if they are gay. There's no reason for anyone to care about sexual orientation, you should be concerned with the mission not about gay/straight. Gay's have been in the military forever, you just can't spread the word to everyone.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I applaude you for posting this. People don't realize the military is nothing like the civillian world...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Brilliant. Knew there would be a heated debate, but it looks like Adam's handling it wonderfully. Well said.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

My boyfriend was in the Australian army, where gay people are allowed to serve openly. There were two guys at his barracks that were gay, and no one gave a fuck, everyone just did their jobs exactally the same as they would have. When he joined they had training days about diversity where they told everyone to respect eachother it doesn't matter your gender, race, religion or sexual prefrence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_orientation_and_military_service shows that there are no negative effects when an army allows gay people to be open about their sexuality.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

This all depends on the unit, and the people in it. Some units may not care, while others could be extremely weakened due to prejudice and such. I personally vote no because it shouldn't matter, but everyone knows that it does. Its like racism, society tries to teach us that it is wrong and that no one should be racist, but much of society is and always will be. Some things can't and should not be changed because when they happen in actuality the outcome is much different then the theorized outcome.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

also this law is for their own protection, because i have heard stories of gays being fragged in Vietnam.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

one would hope that soldiers would be above hate crimes...

by Anonymous 13 years ago