Gays In The Military.

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Gays In The Military.
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Sat, 05-23-2009 - 6:23pm

If sexual orientation is protected from discrimination, then why doesn't it extend to our military?


Does anyone know?

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Sun, 05-31-2009 - 3:22am

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Registered: 08-13-2008
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 8:57am
They are, but the situation will reverse with a DADT for those who disapprove of gays. They will now be the ones who must adapt, remain silent, or leave.


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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 11:14am

It always amazes me that these supposedly brave men who are going to protect us from the enemy are scared to be in the same room as a gay man.


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Registered: 04-15-2009
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 11:58am

"Scared to death to be in a room with a gay man?"

Right. That must be what it's all about. Way to denigrate our soldiers!

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Registered: 08-13-2008
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 1:03pm

Where exactly did she denigrate our soldiers?


She posed a hypothetical... that *if* someone has issues with gay folk where they feel uncomfortable around them despite being on the same side,


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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 1:13pm

Scared, feel icky, uncomfortable...call it what you will.


They're supposedly strong enough to protect us from the enemy....but can't handle a gay man in the same location?

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Registered: 04-15-2009
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 2:56pm

Nice try.

But here is the exact quote, word for word and in total from her post:

>>It always amazes me that these supposedly brave men who are going to protect us from the enemy are scared to be in the same room as a gay man.<<

If there is any sort of disclaimer or hypothetical there she must have written it with invisible ink.

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Registered: 08-13-2008
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 3:02pm

Yup, it is exactly as I outlined. If you choose to not read it that way, well... you are simply looking to deflect.


And what of the point I made in clarification, or is your goal only to respond to an interpretation that has been pointed out by both spin and me as inaccurate?



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"You have no power over my body..." ~ Anne Hutchinson


"You think you know, sir!" ~ Cornflake Girl ~ Tori Amos.


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"You have no power over my body..." ~ Anne Hutchinson

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Registered: 07-04-2005
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 3:45pm

Nothing hypothetical.


The arguement to prevent gays from openly serving is that it makes others uncomfortable, squeamish, interferes with unit cohesion (though numerous studies show otherwise)....


And yet these same me who are sooooooooo uncomfortable around gays are supposed to be brave enough to fight the enemy?

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Registered: 03-15-2009
Sun, 05-31-2009 - 3:53pm

Way to denigrate our soldiers!


You do the same thing when you speak for

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