Apparently a full-court (literally) press against normal human sexuality is under way.
A couple of weeks ago, the California Supreme Court manufactured a right for homosexuals to call their unions "marriage."
Now, according to CNS News, the Ninth Circus Court of Appeals in San Francisco (where else) has, in a split decision, ruled that the policy on homosexuals in the military implemented by President Bill Clinton is insufficient for discharging homosexuals from the military.
In a sense, I would agree that we should get rid of the stupid "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which allows homosexuals to serve in the military as long as they "don't tell" military authorities about it. We should instead return to the way things were prior to Clinton's meddling when it was recognized that homosexuality was incompatible with military service.
There were (and are) a number of reasons homosexuality is incompatible with military service. Despite society's openness about homosexuality today, there remain a number of homosexuals who don't want to come out about their sexual preference due to not wanting mom and dad to know about it, or whatever. This secretive lifestyle leaves them open to blackmail by foreign agents, which can place lives and national security at risk.
Military service also often requires living in close quarters with other soldiers/sailors/airmen/Marines. Even stateside, military people often have to live 2 or more to a room. We wouldn't force a female soldier to live in the same room as a male soldier, sharing a bathroom and common bedroom with him; why should we force a young man to share a room with another man who may see him as an object of sexual opportunity? Overseas, especially in combat or other deployed areas, the instance of living in close quarters is multiplied. Our military members have enough to worry about from the enemy without being distracted by sexual politics and social engineering.
Military service is not a right; it's a privilege. People are denied the opportunity to serve in the military, and are discharged from the military, for many reasons, including physical and mental infirmities that render them more of a liability than an asset for mission readiness. People are also frequently denied military service and discharged for behavioral and attitudinal problems; those reasons can hinder their own readiness for military service, and prove detrimental to the readiness of those they serve with.
The defense of our nation is too important to undermine with more liberal social engineering. Americans need to stand up against this kind of judicial activism...with impeachment of judges, if necessary.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Ninth Circus Court Attacks Military Policy on Homosexuals
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The only consideration regarding military policy should be effectiveness. The defense of our country is too important for social experiments.
The push to enroll homosexuals in the military ranks has more to do with health care than with "fairness." Homosexual men, on average, have significantly higher health care costs, mostly because of STDs, including HIV infections. Our current system of veterans' services would guarantee homosexual veterans free, or nearly free, health care for life. If wide-spread this could put a budget-crushing burden on the Veterans Administration and a likely cutback in services to all veterans.
A volunteer military should be free of these issues so that they can attend to the mission that our country depends on for our very survival.
So homosexuals are somehow incapable of serving our country? Does being gay make you suddenly unable to hold a rifle? There are lots of gays currently serving in the military in secret and they seem to be doing fine.
They can hold a rifle just fine. Since you didn't get it the first time, I'd suggest going back and reading this post all over again.
I did read your post. The only thing you seem to be concerned about is the living quarters. That's a lame reason to tell someone he or she can't serve our country.
Please support our troops. Even the gay ones.
Try it another time, Anonymous. You're still not even close.
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