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Well, I assume the talk of homophobes is being directed at me since I’m the only one in this thread disagreeing. I’m not going to give all the reasons why I’m not. I do have concerns of the effects the new policy may carry with it.
When I entered the Navy they were still asking the question "are you a homosexual?" When Clinton's modifcation took effect it wasn’t Earth shattering. Being a Navy Corpsman I worked the ER, attended Basic Underwater Demolition School, and served as a field combat medic with the Marines.
In the time working at the emergency room, I worked alongside a commissioned officer who was gay. Everyone knew it, and he was well liked. In fact, he’s probably one of the best physicians I have ever worked under. His skills were superb and he was an excellent teacher as well. He never hit on any of the males; he also never openly shouted to the world “I’m gay”. This may seem odd to some, but in the 6 years I was in the Navy I never heard a straight person proclaim their sexual preference.
In many of the things I did in SEAL training and as a field medic I wouldn’t be alone in stating that having knowledge of whose gay would be problematic. Just like Clinton’s progressive eyes were opened when he toured the tight quarters of a Submarine. That’s not good news, that not bad news, it’s just the news. There are many work situations in the military the resemble working a civilian job. There are also scenarios that unless you have experienced for yourself, it’s pretty easy to cast judgment on how far away we all are from the Star Trek Utopian society
What’s the issue here? If the military finds out someone is gay? How does that usually happen? If two guys are caught having sex on duty they’re going to be in trouble. If a man a woman are caught having sex on duty they are going to be in trouble. Is this about having the right to walk into a work area and letting everyone know about one’s homosexuality just because they should be able to? Currently there really aren’t any critical problems. I think what this really may be about is being able to put a gay ad online and not be persecuted for it. When this policy is put into place I guarantee there will be probelms. I also agree with keeping females off the front lines and out of Special Forces.
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