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[OMGBEARS]

sorry, but this isnt what this thread is about =/

99% of you are basing your ideas from an outside prespective.. try thinking about what you might think if you are or where PREVIOUSLY in the army before hand. Try to understand the struggles that may come for people like myself who do there jobs perfectly having this massive influx of new soldiers who happen to be homosexual.

I am not homophobic. I wouldn't mind. In fact a majority of america wouldn't mind- this poll says that since 2005, consistently 58% of Americans favor gays serving openly in the military. (http://people-press.org/report/679/)

I actually work with gays almost on a daily basis. Can they do their job just as well as I can? Yes.

And who says that there will be a sudden "massive influx of new soldiers who happen to be homosexual." rather than a large number of the men and women with which you serve coming out finally as openly homosexual. Homosexuals join the military each day- repealing DADT won't really increase those numbers. Those openly serving, however, that will change.

So it really comes down to this: don't be so scared that allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in the military. Things won't change unless you do it. If you turn around after seeing more gays in the military and refuse to accept them as soldiers as you would a straight person- you are taking a toll on moral.

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

I am not homophobic. I wouldn't mind. In fact a majority of america wouldn't mind- this poll says that since 2005, consistently 58% of Americans favor gays serving openly in the military. (http://people-press.org/report/679/)

I actually work with gays almost on a daily basis. Can they do their job just as well as I can? Yes.

And who says that there will be a sudden "massive influx of new soldiers who happen to be homosexual." rather than a large number of the men and women with which you serve coming out finally as openly homosexual. Homosexuals join the military each day- repealing DADT won't really increase those numbers. Those openly serving, however, that will change.

So it really comes down to this: don't be so scared that allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in the military. Things won't change unless you do it. If you turn around after seeing more gays in the military and refuse to accept them as soldiers as you would a straight person- you are taking a toll on moral.

are you in the military?
you dont have to be afraid of gays to think that this is a bad move.

at first gays could still join the military and conform to the MILITARY by not expressing there sexuality, even though some did and units found it perfectly fine because they spent the time with him.

after DADT is lifted its more like the MILITARY conforming to gays then everyone conforming to the military.

in the military.. Units are like tight knit groups of people you would die for and do anything to save. All im saying is that i dont think the "excepting" rates are going to be what congress expected.

[StarsMine]

all DADT does is kick out a person if some higher up hears that the dude is gay.
straight people can say they are straight, so mikey, why cant gays?

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

all DADT does is kick out a person if some higher up hears that the dude is gay.
straight people can say they are straight, so mikey, why cant gays?

you obv never thought this threw.. not every gay man gets booted for asying he is a homosexual. i dont expect you to know any of that because you arnt in the service.

Try to look at it from a service mens point of view.

do stright guys go around bragging and flaunting to the world that they are stright? NO because it is normal and accepted.
the military has a very stern set of standards, how is it fair to the soldiers who are already servering completly confortable with the high military standards now.

this DADT lift will cause issues and i dont think it is the best time for change considering we are in a war and potentially in another with North Korea.

[StarsMine]

sure some openly gay people are in the servise, as they are still able to keep it a secret to the higher ups

and do gay guys run around flauting there gayness? no.

[&&toasties]

Who cares if people are gay.

God made us in his image, didn't he?

Why are gay people excluded?