Dont Ask, Dont Tell - do you support it?

Question

I think its bogus. It goes against human rights. Opinions? I'm just curious as to what yall think about it.

Answer 1

People need to understand that human rights and military law and discipline are not compatible.

They also need to understand that the military is an all volunteer organization. No one was forced to join the military. Upon joining the military, the individual takes and oath, and at that time gives up a number of the basic rights that are available to a regular citizen. This is not being evil, but it is something that is necessary for the military to operate efficiently.

Having said that, I think that the policy is stupid. It came out of the fear of AIDS during the 1980s. It also was created and made law by a Democrat President (Bill Clinton) and a Democrat Congress (most people choose to not remember that). I think homosexuals have as much right to serve as anyone else, and should be bound by the same rules as anyone else (ie, do not rape the object of your affection). As long as what you are doing does not hinder the Mission (which is the priority, not some social experiment), do whatever you want.

However, it is up to you people to get your congressmen and president to change this rule. The military cannot. Seems kind of ironic that the military takes all of the heat for a law they didn't want, didn't create, and can't change, but are expected to enforce.

Answer 2

No; I donot support it at all. It seems to me that the military act like they are above the law which sometimes they do get away with murder or rape. Why not ask the military who is suppose to help us by protecting us of what is going on and don't they think the Americans have the right to know what is going on when it is our safety that is on the line? I really have a hard time to really support the military of any kind at this moment after everything that has been going on. I know the troops don't have a choice but they have an idiot for a boss.

Answer 3

My take on this is... there are so many rights, that no one has any rights! We have become ridiculous with our "rights", and have blown things way out of proportion. Some people just like to hear themselves talk, and some are so miserable with their own lives they need a distraction. Not for anything... if an individual doesn't like to feel persecuted, they need not disclose ANY personal information subjective to scrutiny. Regardless of what it is. I personally could care less about someones preference, whether it be ice cream, or sexual preference. The only thing that matters is taking responsibility for your actions, own them, be proud of them, as long as it is not at someone else's expense...and if someone is not interested, do not feel that it is your duty and mission in life to educate them. It will only make things worse. "Do as you will and harm none"

Answer 4

It was a "step" in the right direction, but by "step", I mean that tiny, barely-even-moving foot shuffle you do when you're trying to walk away without having anyone notice.

I'm not in the military, so I can't say what the actual effect of this policy, or the lack of it, would be. From my persepective, however, the logic seems to be that anyone is presumed straight until proved otherwise, and that such "proving" is a very bad thing indeed.

And it seems to me that when the Iraq war and other conflicts are going through our brave soldiers (and the Reserves - and then the Reserves again) at such a great rate, that we can hardly afford to lose more qualified and patriotic individuals simply because they happen to be homosexual. If someone wants to hide their sexuality - fine. It's up to them. If they don't - they shouldn't have to. It's as simple as that. In my experience, just because someone is gay doesn't making them raging hormonal monsters unable to control themselves from forcing their preferences onto their poor straight comrades. If the army can survive racial integration (as it did so grudgingly), it can certainly survive this.

On the other hand, I do think that to say it "goes against human rights" is going a bit far. Darfur is going against human rights. Stoning gay men to death is going against human rights. Telling them that they can't voice their preference in the (voluntary) armed forces is just prejudicial.

Answer 5

yes support it. It's a retarded policy, but the alternative is so disruptive as to make us not function. You don't understand what life is like. We live in places with litereally no privacy of any kind at any point. Men & women can't share public showers at the same time for the same reasons openly gay troops would be a problem. I give a crap what their personal issues are, just so they keep it to their dang selves.

Answer 6

No offense-but I don't want to hear about most peoples sex life at all.
Where are my rights?

Keep it to yourself on less asked

And keep Disneyland free from it to-When I go there I only want to see Mickey Minnie Goofy Pluto and the rest of the gang-I don't want to hear that they even have a sex life.

Answer 7

well think of it this way

if you where gay

would you want people coming up to you every 10 seconds asking you if you where gay

the dont ask dont tell is perfect

it really means we dont care so dont tell me

Answer 8

Right, we have to make sure that the military is being fair to the soldiers who go kill men, women and children...

Answer 9

I support it. Why should someone have to tell their dark secrets.

Answer 10

in a way i support it. it avoids bad situations.