in stating his personal views about homosexuality? And should he be required to apologize for this remark?
2007-03-17 15:17:22 · 7 answers · asked by thefinalresult 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sure, he's entitled to his opinions, but the bottom line is that he insulted a heck of a lot of U.S. troops who are homosexual. So many good men and women who happen to be gay and haven't bothered anyone with their sexual orientation have had to leave the service for no good reason. Calling homosexuality "immoral" is a religious belief. He would not have said, "I believe all those servicemen and women who are not the same denomination as I am are immoral and are going to hell." This is essentially the same thing.
2007-03-17 16:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is a free country, and he's open to speak his mind, but he should've made it more of a point at the time that it was his own personal moral opinion than the position of the U.S. government. Even then, I don't believe this is the right stance that the nation and it's military should be taking. The government should not play ANY role in deciding what is "moral" or not, beyond actions that actually harm other people who are not trying to be involved. Last time I checked, a same-sex relationship doesn't send out gamma ray radiation, so I don't think the government should be discriminating against gays and lesbians by not giving them jobs, restricting their rights to adopt, etc., etc.
2007-03-17 22:29:06 · answer #2 · answered by bigheadsback119 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why he made a comment like he did there were homosexuals in service long before all this heck of Belau started they worked side by side with everyone else and nothing hardly ever came up about it now you would think that homosexuals were just joining the service they don't bother anyone who is straight it is the hate mongers who cause all the problems beating them up because there different from them
2007-03-17 22:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by Lolo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe he is entitled to express his personal opinion.
However, I have been told by several people in the military that when in uniform, officers are never supposed to express personal opinions, especially not cultural or religious ones.
At the very least, I think he should have made a greater effort at the time to make it clear he was not speaking in any official capacity.
I don't think anyone should apoligize for what they believe. I do think he should clarify that it was just his personal belief.
2007-03-17 22:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
it is free country, isnt it? Did you see all those Bush-Basher ever apologize for any remarks??
2007-03-17 22:21:17 · answer #5 · answered by Quickie D 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No and no.
2007-03-17 22:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
FREEDOM OF SPEECH...
2007-03-17 22:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋