Gay in mitilary

[Tankdown]

A little something I found at www.military.com/

In an op-ed published in Tuesday's New York Times, John M. Shalikashvili, retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says Congress should give "serious reconsideration" to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the ban on openly lesbian, gay and bisexual military personnel. Shalikashvili, who supported the ban on open service in 1993, writes that "I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces," and goes on to say that "Our military has been stretched thin by our deployments in the Middle East, and we must welcome the service of any American who is willing and able to do the job."

Click here for more www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,121509,00.html?ESRC=dod-b.nl

[Deleted]

I'm fine by gays being in the military. I really don't see the difference, they have just as much rights as a straight person. They just have to keep their mouths shut, or else they are in for a rough ride.

[Mark930]

I also have no problem with gays being in the military because they should judge you on how well you can accomplish your mission and not on who you sleep with.

[king arthur]

mark930 said:

I also have no problem with gays being in the military because they should judge you on how well you can accomplish your mission and not on who you sleep with.

I agree.

[Tankdown]

From what I know of the military code is that they do anything to stop you from thinking about anything other then your job. Sex just so happens to be one of the top 3..... men and women.

Its easy to seperate men and women because there not really any complaining...gay men and gay woman tends to make the spilt ups a little more difficult. Sure they can be in control, but trying to make everyone comforable is the problem.

[kentucker4]

It's not fair for gay people not to be in the millitary. They are part of this country too. If they want to defend it, they should be able to. I'm glad to see this.

[Tankdown]

Well seenig that I can't get the dang link to work...just try to copy and past it.

But in it, it says that about 72% of the military are not offended by it.

But the problem is not the military...its the people. People often cry about there privatly in this country. Which in school we tend to learn (in time) to not be so freaking shy in the showers... But when to come to more sexal issures people get more up offended. But of cource that will just go away in time...

The main problem is people who tend to hold onto hateing gays. Its just one of them things that we can't fix yet..

72% may be a high number....but when it comes to the American public it have to be more like 99%.