In the Republican debate, not one wanted a gay or lesbian to serve. Aren't they Americans too?

Question

This is truly a good reason why NONE OF THEM should be elected. So it's important to make sure a person doesn't sleep with the same sex to serve America. I don't think a Soldier getting shot at is worried if a person of the same sex is trying to GROPE THEM!!!!

Hey Justin, I got that from the ACTUAL DEBATE THAT WAS ON TELEVISION. My source was THE ACTUAL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

Answer 1

Recently an American vet of the Iraq war wrote to say that his best buddy in the service was gay, and that the gay friend was one of the most macho, deadly fighters out there. (And, when off-duty, just as fey as could be.) The writer jokingly said that he always liked to be on duty with this guy, because he was always sure that his "back" was being watched.

I take this statement as proof--if, indeed, any "proof" is required--that gays can serve, and serve well, in the military. I think that to refuse to allow gays and lesbians to enlist is a foolish stance. (Besides, they are already in the service....) Yes, of course, they are Americans, and they should be able to do what any hetero does.

It is so foolish to think that gays somehow want to grope straight people, or that being gay is something akin to a disease that is communicable. Gay people, just like straight people, do not like to be rebuffed. So, why would they continue to pester someone for a date or a sexual encounter if that person made it clear that he/she was not interested? Sometimes I think that people who are so frightened by the idea of working or serving with gay people, might just be afraid that they have some gay tendancies themselves. I work with many men, and if one approached me in a romantic or sexual way, and I wasn't interested, I would just say so. The idea that someone WOULD approach me does not create fear in me, and I don't insist that I work only with women.

This whole "debate" is a tempest in a teapot. I wonder if people know how many gay and lesbian people they work and interact with each day. The number is much higher than they would estimate.

Answer 2

Actually the bible is pretty clear about gays. It also says the same about those that eat shellfish.
We should ban oyster eaters from the military. How can an army or navy operate with morale being destroyed by having people eating mussels and lobster all over the place? How can they fight when they can't trust the guy in the foxhole next to them to have a steak together after the fighting is done - he might order crab!
But who can be surprised? Look at the crap coming out of Hollywood. They have people openly eating shellfish. And they are presenting it as normal. Trying to make our kids think this is acceptable - forcing a depraved lifestyle of shellfish eating into our familes.
Ban the gays sure - then we can get to the real issue and finally have the debate we need - no more shellfish eaters in the military.

Answer 3

who cares at this point? Gays and lesbians are being 'outed' every day of the week! If they want to serve let them serve. The military
'straights' can keep them at arm's length
They are America's finest? strong? brave? honorable? Surely they can keep the heterosexuals 'in their place'? And look, Dickcheney's ddaughter is a stone lesbian. No one called for his resignation or even checked to see if he himself has some heterosexual traits. At least any heterosexual who wishes to serve has honorable intentions.Obviously they are not afraid to fight for their country. Unlike Cheney, or even Bushbaby.

Answer 4

CONS are ridiculous homophobes. Like anybody would want to come onto them to begin with?

And if Condileesa Rice isn't a lesbian, I'll eat my shoe. She is so gay. She and Ann Coulter would make an excellent couple.

Answer 5

It's just their usual moral high ground they have to pretend to have to please all the bigots in the GOP. Thousands of key personnel have been discharged due to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Who knows how any of them REALLY feel about it. It isn't the grunts who have a problem with gays serving, it's the higher ups and the powers that be. Here's a really good article about a Zogby poll done just this last December about this subject. I've posted an excerpt:

New Poll Shows Military Personnel are Comfortable Serving with Gay Colleagues
WASHINGTON, DC – A new poll from Zogby International and the Michael D. Palm Center reveals that U.S. military personnel are increasingly comfortable serving with openly gay colleagues. The poll, released today, reveals that 73% of military members are comfortable with lesbians and gays. Nearly one in four (23%) service members report knowing for sure that someone in their unit is lesbian or gay, including 21% of those in combat units.

Answer 6

Since your a hater and doing the liberal thing only, taking the comments and retelling them to fit your agenda let me help you out.

When Lberal Wolf asked the question most Rep's said the current policy is fine I guess BILL'S POLICY, and that type of issue concerning our Military is not there priority, since there is a WAR going on a WAR ON TERROR and bigger and more important issue's are facing the Military right now. As a Former Soldier, Gays in the Military never bothered me but these issues ad the WAR AND THE WAR ON TERROR to me are more important

The Military and Military life is one of the most unselfish acts you could commit to, in one's life. Pay isn't that great, Long Deployments in peace and war time, short tours away from your wife and kids is hard, away from your loved ones on special days, and Holidays, try it sometime, Long Tours in Foreign Countries, it's a hard life and anyone who serves deserves respect, to include our Brothers and sisters in the National Guard and Reserves.

Answer 7

No matter how you cut it, homosexuals are not normal people. They are at the very least sexually-disoriented. In military service which requires close quarters involving sleeping, showering, dressing and toileting with no privacy homosexuals are detrimental to good order.

In other words, we do not need to destroy the rights of everyone else just to accommodate a few homosexuals. Imagine the mess if heterosexual men and women were billeted in together. Although women are equal to men and vice-versa I am sure female troops would not want to be made to wash, toilet and everything else with male troops.

I can think of no way for the sexually disoriented to serve that would not cause major problems.

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Answer 8

They did not say that they did not want them to serve; they said they did not want to end the "don't ask don't tell" policy. Your see right wingers don't have a problem with gays unless they are open and out front about their sexual orientation.....

Answer 9

most replubicans are small minded individuals who are still believing the myth tht if you're gay or lesbian you will want to bed down anyone of the same sex in a matter of minutes. i believe that ANYONE who would go to a foreign country and risk their lives for perfect strangers is a hero regardless of the reason why they are there. Lets ask those republicans to send in their kids in the place of the gltb soldiers and see what they say...

Answer 10

Get your facts straight. Where did you get that, off some liberal website? Most of them said they were fine with gays serving, according to the current code of military service. Gays serve now, and NONE of the candidates said that they wanted that changed. Stop your propaganda