Gay/bi/les in the military?

[Lacke]

What do you guys think about gay/bi/les in the military. My partner who is in my unit is gay. He's not open because of the Don't ask Don't tell law. I personaily don't care if someone is gay or not. As long as they can save our ass in combat I'm fine with them. So what do you guys think?

[courttt]

i think its not really anyones business tbh
only an ignorant person would care about someones sexuality and look past the fact that,
that person risks his/her life to keep them safe.

[Constant Reader]

Do they think a gay soldier is going to go and slap the enemy and pull his hair if anyone finds out he's gay? Do they train gay soldiers differently?

Didn't think so.

[Mř. Mΐ§¢ЂїЭν†ỡﺙ§™]

I don't see any issue with a gay or lesbian serving in the military. Nor do I think that it has anything to do with their ability to save another persons life. The issues I foresee is that if you allow them to be openly so in the military, is that it could make others in their company or people they bunk with fairly uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable with people that you are surrounded by and work with could undermine comradery which is a key element in the military. Another issue that could arise is that people could frivolously sue for being hazed over homosexuality when it's common practice to be hazed in the military already and might have nothing to do with their sexual preference. Not to mention that the valid argument that someone could be hazed simply because and would be hard pressed to prove it was not the typical hazing.

Honestly I feel they should not be punished for being homosexual but am confused at why they would want to publicly make it known when they know it will only cause an unnecessary awkwardness that could simply be avoided by not even mentioning it.

[The Zodiac]

I don't know about you guys, but if all my friends are dying, I'm going to need a hug

[*Julianne*]

thank fook we live in the uk! you can be gay and still serve your country!

[GLENBERVIE]

Originally Posted by Mř. Mΐ§¢ЂїЭν†ỡﺙ§™

I don't see any issue with a gay or lesbian serving in the military. Nor do I think that it has anything to do with their ability to save another persons life. The issues I foresee is that if you allow them to be openly so in the military, is that it could make others in their company or people they bunk with fairly uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable with people that you are surrounded by and work with could undermine comradery which is a key element in the military. Another issue that could arise is that people could frivolously sue for being hazed over homosexuality when it's common practice to be hazed in the military already and might have nothing to do with their sexual preference. Not to mention that the valid argument that someone could be hazed simply because and would be hard pressed to prove it was not the typical hazing.

Honestly I feel they should not be punished for being homosexual but am confused at why they would want to publicly make it known when they know it will only cause an unnecessary awkwardness that could simply be avoided by not even mentioning it.

I think this Contibutor makes a lot of sense with the above quoted message!
I personally know that if I "COME OUT!" I will loose a lot of Friends especially living in a small homophobic country town like I do.
I think it is one's "Personal Choice," whether to reveal your homosexuality to others but speaking from my own experience, I feel its better to remain "In the closet!" Rather than reveal your personal preferences or feelings so as to keep the peace so to speak!
Its all a matter of Freedom Of choice as the quoted contributor says in the last sentence! GOOD LUCK, and so many heartfelt and very sincere, "THANK YOUS!" to all those serving in our Forces for giving us the freedom of choice we can do right now!

[The Voice]

Other nations have allowed gay people to serve openly and things have worked out fine. All the arguments I've heard against it have more to do with intolerant people being unable to cope than with gays themselves.

Gotta laugh at the comment about hazing though. If anything, most of those rituals seem to embrace homosexuality. Really makes one wonder how "straight" those testosterone-hyped, jock-type males really are.

Walking in on some of those rituals would even make a queer like me blush.

[Melchizedek]

Imagine being gay and in the navy or armed forces ......

They must run around with stiff ones all the time.

[kai2]

Originally Posted by The Voice

Walking in on some of those rituals would even make a queer like me blush.

Yes, but you're a prude.