So why can't gays be open in the military?

Question

Oh there in their don't kid yourself and don't be so foolish.

Now why is it in 2008(about to be) that we can't let gays be open why still so much ignorance and hate

Answer 1

The biggest issue was already stated.

The people who are considered most likely to actually serve in the military do not want to share a shower with a homosexual.

If you allow open homosexuals in the services will have huge recruiting and retention problems.

Answer 2

If you do not approve of the current policy and your values are that strong, then lobby for a change, get out and vote next year. Let your voice be heard around the country.

Actually, between the branch chiefs, Joint Chiefs of Staff and other political players, there is not much chance for a change in policy. However, it is time the military recognize the contributions made by everyone, not just the so called "straight" person. Usually, no big deal was made about a person's sexual orientation.

I suspect it is personal opinions, thought sand feelings of high ranking military officials that continue to keep the policy in place. However, sexual orientation should not even be asked, should not be an issue and therefore, the don't ask, don't tell policy is just fine. I don't believe it is hate or ignorance but probably driven by religious values and morals.

Answer 3

For starters, it would cause a commotion in their ranks with all the harassment that the gays and lesbians would get... The homosexuals would be in fights or other such unwanted incidents with other soldiers and it wouldn't be good to have a lot of unwanted casualties caused by your own troops... I believe the policy in the military is, "We don't ask, you don't tell" or something like that(please correct me if I'm wrong)... Also, heterosexual soldiers would feel uncomfortable with the homosexual ones for fear that they might be "targeted"... C'mon, let's face it... Most people are really narrow-minded... They forget that even if they were gays, they are still humans who know how to rationalize, and let's not forget that they're soldiers... They have discipline... For what purpose is all that training they've gone to? Actually, it's not about being gay it's about being sissies... Most people stereotype that gays are sissies... Well that's not true... Bottom line is, it doesn't matter if they're gay/lesbians/bisexuals as long as they do their jobs as soldiers properly and serve their country well...

Answer 4

I served and knew a gay sailor on my final shore project, yet you may by no potential are conscious of it being around him. in actuality that if we, as an defense force, are to proceed recruiting the excellent and the brightest, we could desire to be greater open-minded in terms of who's allowed to serve. to quote Barry Goldwater, "you do no longer could desire to be immediately to serve interior the protection stress, you only to have the potential to shoot immediately." Now, so a techniques as women... that's some thing that, in spite of the mixture of girls into wrestle fields, i'm nevertheless truly hesitant on in specific circumstances. Submarines, to illustrate, are crewed completely by utilising adult males, using their very challenge and overall performance interior the army. that's too lots of a protection difficulty for the boat if women have been allowed to serve aboard. outdoors of that lone reservation I certainly have, I see no reason women can not serve in wrestle capacities.

Answer 5

The argument regarding soldiers not wanting to be checked out in the showers is a bit stupid, I don't think every girl I see is good looking and I am sure gay guy's dont think all men are good looking I'd also be fairly sure they are not going to jumped into anyones racks during the night.

I think the do not ask, do not tell policy works fine.
I dont go around telling everyone I'am straight so why should gay guy's feel the need to tell everyone they are gay?

Answer 6

Because it would cause a lot of problems and probably get teased and or beat up about it. The military is trying to avoid problems like that, I think. I do agree with you though, people need to be open minded. Its just sexuality, it doesn't decide if you would be good doing your job or not.

Answer 7

same reason men and women can't sleep in the same barracks, and use the same showers... They don't want all the love interest stuff going on in the field. and the don't want other homophobic soldiers to feel uncomfortable and it to mess with the cohesiveness of the unite. or gay soldiers to feel persecuted and uncomfortable because America is still pretty homophobic...

Answer 8

It has nothing to do with cohesion or uncomfortable soldiers. It is all about recruiting. How many Texans do you think would enlist if gays could enlist openly? For every gay you allow in, you'd lose ten potential recruits to prejudice/homophobia. That's the bottom line.

Answer 9

The only problem is that, when taking communal showers, for example, I don't want to know that other soldiers may be checking me out! This is really the main reason for it, I think. I don't think gays are any more or less able to do the job.

Happy New Year!

Answer 10

I wish i had an answer, but as the other guy said, far above my pay grade. I know several gay/lesbian soldiers serving now and have no problem with them. If you want to serve in the military....join up.