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With all the controversy over the "don't ask, don't tell" policy of the U.S. military, there have been good arguments on both sides. I know that Gays and Lesbians have served from time immemorial, and served with distinction, I served with individuals that I knew to be gay and I never had a problem with that as long as they did their jobs in the manner expected; having said that, I still believe that the DADT policy is a good one.

While it must be difficult for someone to hide his sexuality; the fact is that the DADT controls behavior that is un-conducive to military discipline that otherwise would manifest itself. I have a brother that spent 8 years serving in the U.S.A.F., until he was outed by a jealous lover, up till that point his behavior had been exemplary, but after he was outed, he took every opportunity to flaunt his sexuality; conduct that he has continues to exhibit to this day 20 years later.

Do I care that he's gay? No, I don't care what he does in the privacy of his own bedroom, but what DOES bother me is that he seems to want to shout out his sexual preferences for the world to admire. I wouldn't mind him holding his partners hand in public, but I DO mind that he seems to want to draw attention to it as "something special" to be admired by all and sundry, no matter their own preferences.

Gays say that the policy is discriminatory and forces them to "live a lie", and in actuality, that IS true, but the Military is a special kind of calling and it is NOT geared to serve the wishes and desires of the individual soldier, but what is best for the good of the Services as a whole in accomplishing it's goal of protecting the U.S. Openly gay individuals are not conducive to that goal.
Being "in the closet" allows the Gay person to serve with honor without causing dissension in the ranks and opening a door to legal discrimination issues that I don't think we want to enter into as a society.

The following is one of the best arguments against doing away with the DADT policy and I agree with the author 100%.

In the words of my friend GuyK: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Homosexuals are by definition individuals who are sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. A male homosexual desires other males. Lesbians desire other females. This is obvious, yet it is ignored in media or political discussions of certain homosexual agenda issues. Homosexuals have been trying for years to force the Boy Scouts of America to accept homosexual scoutmasters. These men would take young boys camping. I've heard people defend this by claiming that homosexuals are no more likely than heterosexuals to molest children. I don't believe that's true, but even if it is, it's irrelevant. It would be relevant only if adult straight males were demanding the right to take little girls camping. Can you imagine the outrage if heterosexual men were making such a demand?
Congress is now moving to admit open homosexuals to the military. We're told that homosexuals are no more likely to engage in sexual misconduct or harassment than heterosexuals. That's debatable, but so what? Heterosexual men in the military don't bunk down and shower with the women. But homosexual men will indeed bunk down and shower with the other males if Obama gets his way. Ditto for lesbians and the other females. There would be universal outrage if heterosexual male soldiers demanded to shower with naked female soldiers, but naked male soldiers are expected to shower with homosexuals who might desire them. Female soldiers are expected to shower with lesbians.
What we're being told, indirectly, is that homosexuality is a more enlightened form of sexuality. We can't allow young men to take girls camping because that would lead to pedophilia, but it's no problem to let homosexual men take boys camping. We can't let heterosexual males shower or bed down with females in the military. That would lead to sexual harassment, and the ladies would feel uncomfortable that a bunch of lustful guys are seeing them nude. But no one of either sex should have any problem with being in such a situation with a homosexual. Heterosexuals can be barred from situations where sexually improper behavior might result, but homosexuals cannot. Indeed, they have a right not to be barred.

Tim W.

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