Senate PASSES repeal of DADT

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by The Tradition

I am currently affiliated with the military (never been deployed, not Active Duty), and I'm just going to clear some things up with those of you who are curious as to why there is opposition to this. The issue brought up as to the harm the DADT repeal would cause our military is that of making soldiers uncomfortable, which could cause dissociation and lack of morale. It's been shown that over half of the combat arms troops (infantry, armor, artillery, etc.) were against a repeal, as were the majority of flag grade officers (colonels, generals) polled. I feel that looking into these officers perspectives more thouroughly would have been beneficial, as for the most part, this debate took place between civillian lawmakers.

Long story short, people worry about it making soldiers uncomfortable, and therefore distracting them from the job at hand.

Yes you definitely cleared things up. We certainly didn't already know everything that you typed.

Originally Posted by The Tradition

On a personal level I don't care if someone is gay, as long as they don't start coming onto people in the shower, hooch, etc. I believe it is at least reasonable to be uncomfortable sharing a shower or foxhole with a gay person (I have been called a bigot for this, although I don't see how being uncomfortable makes me a bigot).

Newsflash: You all were always sharing showers and foxholes with homosexual men. They won't suddenly find you attractive now that DADT is repealed. If you didn't see an erect penis then, you won't see an erect penis now. If he didn't try to hump your ass in the shower then, he won't try to hump your ass in the show now just because DADT is repealed. Homosexuality isn't just about sex and physical attraction, just like heterosexuality isn't just about sex and physical attraction. You don't want every woman that you see and gay men don't want every man that they see.**

Many gay, lesbian, bisexual military people will still feel uncomfortable expressing their sexual orientation unless it is absolutely necessary. It takes a lot more than a repeal of DADT for GLB to feel comfortable and "normal" in the same way that heterosexuals in heterocentric nations have been allowed to feel comfortable and "normal."

**The interesting part of this is that it is the heterosexual men (those who claim to be heterosexual or are really heterosexual) who have beaten and raped men in prison and in the military as a sign of force and power. Or were they just horny and wanted sex? Nah....