Saturday, May 29, 2010
"Don't ask don't tell"
The policy known as don't ask don't tell made for the homosexuals serving in the military is a policy that limits the military's ability to ask about a service member of the military for there sexual orientation and the service member to talk about there sexual orientation and refrain from homosexual acts while serving. This policy made news this week, I had no idea there was such policy and it is interesting to know there is one that has been going on for many years since 1993 to be exact. This policy gives gays and lesbians serving protection against discrimination, to my opinion this is not a solid shield but it helps great deal. There has been reports of harassment, reassigned to other positions and even discharged out of the military because of homosexuality discrimination an example of this is Colonel Fehrenbach who served for 19 years in the air-force military and is pending discharge since 2008. President Barack Obama had planned to get rid of this policy to give equality, but going without any form of policy or shield for homosexuals is not a good idea due to the discrimination there is and always will be. We are supposed to be in a country were "all man are equal", who cares what people do with there sexuality, that is a personal thing and does not have to be shared with anyone. What should matter in the military is the motivation, qualification and skills of the service members, not with who they have sex with at home.
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I think its more of a moral issue and that I might get really awkward working with alot of gays around you. Imagine if you were in the military, how would you feel if you had the feeling you might die anyday in combat and you have women hitting on you at the same time? All i'm saying is that posts are better when you weigh both sides of arguments. :]
ReplyDelete@hlstokes: Just because a gay guy is next to you doesnt mean that he is automatically going to hit on you. First of all, you have a high opinion on how good you look! Second, you must not know any gay guys personally. You should before you ever make comment about homosexuality. As a gay man, I have been discriminated against so much just because my preference is men and not women. Yes you can have your own moral issues against it, however you ALSO should know both sides of the fence before you speak as well.
ReplyDeleteA good exchange: the opinions are strongly stated, but without personal hostility. ... In my 65 years as a straight man, I have been hit on exactly once. I don't know what signals people send to each other, but mistakes seem to be very rare.
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