Do gays have a chance in the US Marine Corps' elite unit? I foresee "blanket parties". Do you?
Lifting the ban on the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military generally may not affect the armed forces of the US but, I am sure the Marine Corps' hardcore units will find a way to not have such individuals stick around too long or tarnish their image.
They are already there and always have been. Don't be silly about these things... i.e. grow up.
60% of The Marine Corps, and the same number of special combat groups believed repealing the law would impair their fighting effectiveness, however
92% percent of troops who believe they have served with a gay person saw no effect on their units' morale or effectiveness. Among Marines in combat roles who said they have served alongside a gay person, 84 percent said there was no impact.
These are the figures from the official survey. They seem to show that the perception among the fighting troops was that it made no odds what the sexuality was of the person fighting alongside them.
If your constitution is supposed to be secular, guaranteeing separation between church and state, it makes very little sense that discrimination based on the narrow views of some religions should be enshrined in your armed forces regulations.
Your country will have finally grown up when marriages of marines of all sexes are celebrated, with honour guards of their colleagues in attendance, to cheer on the bride and groom, the groom and groom, or the bride and bride; whichever it may be.
I have never been in the military so I guess it's really none of my business, but...many scholars claim that Alexander the Great was gay. Alexander was one of the greatest military leaders in history - the guy could really kick butt.
by proton66 14 years ago
Gays have been approved for civil union, why not polygamists?Polygamy - one man and many wives. Unionigamy (my new terminology for civil union) - one man/woman and one man/woman. Both are unacceptable behaviors or odd situations but only one is approved. Don't polygamists have rights?
by Castlepaloma 11 years ago
If gays are a culture, then the gays population of the world is triple the population of Christian America.Why is there not a gay president or powers or other powers to stop allowing gays to be illegal in 80 countries. Watch! Pot made legal will be like the next gay marriage too.
by platinumOwl4 11 years ago
Why should gays want to be admitted into the boy scouts?If they are that interested in such an organization, start a similar one for gays. They should not want to disrupt an organization for boys and started for boys. It is the same for the military there are some duties that are more suitable for...
by TheBlondie 8 years ago
Why do so many people see gays as a problem?Besides the obvious and always present "cause it says so in the Bible", why are gays and lesbians hated by so many people?
by Castlepaloma 13 years ago
I no longer can imagine hating anyone since Childhood.How can a Christian hate 10% of our World's population and still love Jesus, both at the same time?
by Cassie Smith 11 years ago
What should Christians do when gays try to force them to do something against their beliefs?We've recently had several cases of Christians who are bakers, photographers, innkeepers, etc who refuse to bake cakes, take wedding pictures, or host weddings when it concerns homosexuals because it's...
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