What do you think about the "don't ask don't tell policy??

Question

Keep it?
Lose it and let gays openly serve?
Lose it and don't let gays serve?

and why?


I personally say lose it and let them openly serve, I do not think that there are anything wrong with gays in the millitary, if they want to protect this country they should be able to, it is their country too.

Answer 1

If it were entirely up to me I would definitely say lose it and allow gays to serve openly in the military. I served for several years and knew individuals who struggled daily with a fear that their sexuality would someday become known and ruin their career. Some of them were too paranoid to maintain relationships in the same state. Imagine the irony of standing up and saying you will fight for freedom and not even being free to hope you could have a relationship. I hated it. The topic was one of constant debate...even in Airman Leadership School the topic ripped a class of eighty or so future noncommissioned officers into factions of quibbling children. It is with that in mind that ultimately the current policy is the best one until society as a whole learns to cope with its own general homophobia. I wish there were a better way though.

Answer 2

Hillary Clinton was elusive on the issue of whether homosexuality was immoral and she indicated that she would let others decide that. Evidently “others” have weighed in and told her what her position should be because Hillary released a statement where she said that homosexuality was not immoral (which means that she believes it is moral). She will probably try to say she never said it was moral but you only have two choices and we know which one the “others” have told her to select.

Hillary has trumpeted her co-presidency with husband Bill. Two for the price of one, and all that. She has taken credit for things she views as accomplishments during his tenure so it is only fair to hold her to that standard when looking at this issue. Bill Clinton gave us the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy with which she disagrees so by her logic, she gave it to us as well. This policy was a compromise when the Clintons were unable to force acceptance of openly gay people in the military, a promise they made on the campaign trail.
Interestingly, Hillary thinks that it is OK for openly gay people to serve in the military but she opposes gay marriage, but yet has stated she stands behind their journey and will be right beside them. This is nothing more than pandering to all audiences in her egocentric world. She wants the Christian vote, the gay vote and every other vote in between and she will twist herself a million different ways in order to pretend be everything to everyone.
Whatever flash poll her people took, or whatever email traffic she received, must have told her that this was the position to take. A true leader would have a position and stick with it.

Answer 3

This is a question that we as a nation will probably be struggling with for years.

We have women serving in the military now, they have separate living quarters and shower facilities because they are a different gender. If the reasoning for separate facilities for women are 'sexual' is that reasoning to be applied to those of the same gender but different sexual preference? To allow gays to serve in the military would you then need female, male, gay female, gay male facilities? Do you allow the gay males shower and live with the females? The gay females to shower and live with the males? They do have the same preference and would show no attraction to one another. Would this even be possible in a expeditionary environment? So the argument can go far beyond anything as simple as let them serve.

Answer 4

It's a beautiful thing. Yes there are gays in the military, but you shouldn't be talking about your sex life at work in the first place. Straight people can't get away with running their mouths about who they are having sex with any more than a gay person can. The people serving in the military have things covered. Civilians need to stop worrying about how we conduct our business one on one with the people we work with. We aren't gay haters and they are straight haters, we just all do our jobs and go home when we are done. Simple enough. Keep the policy.

Answer 5

I can't help wondering if these aren't the people who are having the psych problems mentioned in another question I just responded to. It is not up to me, of course, but if it were we would lose the policy and not let them serve. Too many potential problems, and a man in combat has a full enough plate without adding more.

Answer 6

Remember that the purpose of the military is to defend the nation.

It is not a platform for political correctness and social experimentation.

When (and if) the military says to end it - it should be ended but not beforehand.

Answer 7

Lose it and don't let them serve. A don't ask don't tell policy only encourages deception and is hypocritical. Likewise, gays should not be allowed to serve openly as they are dysfunctional.

Answer 8

"Don't ask, don't tell", could be better because when they do tell, the question will come up again, "Should gays be allowed in the military?" Its a never ending cycle.

Judge not lest ye be judged.

Answer 9

I think the military should be able to set its own policies. So does the supreme court.

Answer 10

Whether you agree or not, I think the military can't do anything to lose recruits. Their numbers are so low they can ill afford to refuse anyone.