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[acolyte_to_jippity]

It's high time that American military branches join the parts of the 21st century that don't revolve around shooting things or blowing them up. American soldiers serve with openly gay allied troops, and those troops are part of militaries that haven't disintegrated because of homosexuality. Why should the U.S. be taking up the rear, so to speak, in issues pertaining to tolerance and personal freedoms?

although, to be fair, it's less "we don't want you" but more "we don't want to hear about it." basically "don't make a huge deal about it kthxbai!"

[Fluffy Frufflebottoms]

That would really only fly if personnel were also instructed to stop talking about their heterosexual relationships, but I'm sure that most people would find that pretty preposterous. If you don't want to hear about it, just don't listen to it. That's all there is to it.

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

i dont really want this to be a debate.... BUT.. it is not much of an issue with new stright soldiers and new gay soldiers as it is with soldiers who are already in, dealing with soldiers who are gay, joining.

now do not get me wrong, plenty of units out there know of gay soldiers in the military already. but those particular homosexual soldiers joined understainding that they lost the right to be openly gay in the military. they joined soloey to join the military. then hid the fact that they were gay.
the people in those units knew about it and accepted that and kept it secret as well. Trusting there life along side one another.

im not saying gays are going to be bad soldiers but the amount of new "gay soldiers" who are completly able are going to end up pushing out other completely able soldiers from there jobs, making such soldier retire early.

(fyi, the Military has a quota, to go over that quota is not a good thing... "fed taxs pay for those soldiers, alot of money goes into those soldiers (including myself) thus there being a limit to the size of our military)

other soldiers who may have a prejudice arnt going to want these openly gay "i can finnaly be openly gay in the military" Soldiers around let alone in there SAME barracks.

do you think, they will organize and spend the extra money on spreate barracks?

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this thread is gay

[Solarsoul]

i think mikey is scared that he will loose out cause a gay soldier can do better than him

[Hai]

Although I understand where your coming from with the leaving because of new gay members, my question to you is this. Since when was the military about your own personal feelings or how you felt individually? The military is supposed to be the protecters of this fine country, why shouldn't someone be allowed to defend it just because they enjoy something different from the "Norm"? The only thing that should matter is are you willing to defend the country you believe in.

[StarsMine]

It really isnt anyones business however if one is found to be gay, they get kicked out of the army, and that is really stupid.
It needs to be lifted

[Jeimuzu]

Has no one come to the conclusion that the gay race will die as they cannot reproduce? Even if you somehow rationalize it morally, biologically it does not work, and if you choose to be gay that pretty much also makes you an idiot.

Chemical imbalances are a different story however, but it's nothing steroids and testosterone shots can't fix, right?

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Has no one come to the conclusion that the gay race will die as they cannot reproduce? Even if you somehow rationalize it morally, biologically it does not work, and if you choose to be gay that pretty much also makes you an idiot.

Chemical imbalances are a different story however, but it's nothing steroids and testosterone shots can't fix, right?

Reproduction is subjective. Steroids and testosterone won't change a thing except cause health issues.

There is no such thing as a "gay" race.

As far as everyone's opinion on homosexuality... let it be. Live your life and let the homosexual live his.

I have heard, however, that ignorance is bliss.