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Baraka_Guru · 02-21-2010, 08:03 AM

Canada has an open policy, and has had one since 1992.

Actually, Canada's first military gay wedding between two men occurred in 2005.

I haven't looked too much into it, but I've seen a study that has found that homosexuals in the service do not undermine Canadian military performance. I'm not sure if other studies have been conducted, but I don't recall there being any newsworthy issues regarding this.

That said, the culture in the U.S. military may easily differ from that of the Canadian military. So not all things are equal here.

In the worst-case scenario, the military culture in the U.S. could be far more conservative than it is in Canada's (even Canada's in the '90s). The issue should be approached with great consideration. If you wish gays to be able to serve openly and without discrimination, there should be laws and protocols set up and enforced. This isn't the first time laws have been made regarding discrimination. Race and gender precede sexual orientation.

Either way, I think it's about time the U.S. armed forces pursue this. It's not the same issue as gay marriage.

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Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Canada has an open policy, and has had one since 1992. Actually, Canada's first military gay wedding between two men occurred in 2005. I haven't looked too much into it, but I've seen a study that has found that homosexuals in the service do not undermine Canadian military performance. I'm not sure if other studies have been conducted, but I don't recall there being any newsworthy issues regarding this. That said, the culture in the U.S. military may easily differ from that of the Canadian military. So not all things are equal here. In the worst-case scenario, the military culture in the U.S. could be far more conservative than it is in Canada's (even Canada's in the '90s). The issue should be approached with great consideration. If you wish gays to be able to serve openly and without discrimination, there should be laws and protocols set up and enforced. This isn't the first time laws have been made regarding discrimination. Race and gender precede sexual orientation. Either way, I think it's about time the U.S. armed forces pursue this. It's not the same issue as gay marriage. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 02-21-2010 at 08:09 AM..