Don't Ask, Don't Tell

For years, people have been arguing about the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, but now it seems like it might actually change. 


According to a Fox News article, and a CNN.Com article, the US Senate is set to start debating on this as soon as next week. Last week's ruling by the federal court of the policy being unconstitutional, and the repeal of the policy being included in the military spending bill has stirred the pot on this issue. 


I don't know how the military gets away with it, but you gotta give them props for sticking to their guns when they say "This ruling has no impact on the current law." I wish I could say that when it comes to some of the random stuff that comes out of the courts these days. 


I for one am for the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy only in the sense that whatever your sexual orientation might be, the workplace, especially if that workplace is the field of battle, is no place for you to be sharing that stuff. If it's not pertinent to the task at hand, or improving moral, then don't bring it up. 

Now do I think it's right for the military to kick someone out for being gay...not at all!!


In my time in the military I have come across a couple of people on the "down-low" so to speak. I was even flirted with at one point (not an experience I care to re-live, and hence the reason for my statement in the paragraph above). However, being gay in no way diminished their capacity to be great soldiers. In fact, the guy who hit on me was the top soldier in our Company. 


Even though I think homosexuality is morally wrong, that is MY religious opinion. In no way does this give me the right to persecute, discriminate, or fire someone because of this. We are all people, we are all children of God, and under the constitution we all have the same rights regardless of race, religion, gender, or in this case, sexual preference.