As of tomorrow, exactly 12 years, United States Marine Corps. I do not fear any repercussions nor reprimand for what I have to say, as I am simply speaking my opinion, not attacking law or governing bodies. That being said, let me begin;
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DADT revoked will have repercussions and I don't how servere they will be but I do know that if its declared unconstitutional there will be no reversing it if things go poorly. I don't care about gays serving in the military but I'd want to hear about it really. I'm no more comfortable listening to a gay man's private affairs than a straight man's. I don't want to hear about any of it and now there will be nothing I can do about any of it. Because if I complain to my supervisor I'm likely to be repremanded.
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Just because DADT would be repealed, whether by constitutional right or not, that would not make it okay for such discussions. Welcome to the other side of the coin. Homosexuals have been putting up with listening to Pvt. Cock's weekend adventure stories from the local strip club/bar/hotel for years. They have not spoken out, for fear of reprimand or repercussions. Bottom line, your private life stays private. Your sexual exploits/experience/preference do not dictate you job performance.
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As far as civilians weighing in. I don't mind. I like the perspective but at the same time its like California weighing in on Arizona's thoughts on the border in a way. You saw how the first two posts in the thread went lol. I didn't realize that the general populous thinks servicemen are above the law.
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Don't expect those on the outside to understand what happens on the inside. That is true for EVERY group. People don't even understand Zilvia until they have been here for a while.
That is not to say that they can't comment, or voice their opinions. You just have to weigh those opinions and comments accordingly. To shrug them off completely would be ignorant and foolish.
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I fear change in the Military. I hate to see _______(insert word) sensitivity impair the military like it has the nation. I'm not so ignorant as to not see that much change has occurred in years past. I just like the idea of military being a model for the nation and not the other way around.
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The only constant in life is change.
The "Mothers of America" changed the Military quite a few years ago. Since that time we've had to adapt, or move on. It's not always what we want, but life isn't fair. Especially for the few who readily give their lives for the rest.
The Military is still the model for the nation. Equality is shown more, and sooner in the Military than any other community. We pull together because we KNOW that we depend on each other.
There will always be ignorance in the world that will make it difficult to overcome, but we can't stop trying just because things get tough.
My personal thoughts on DADT:
While I may not like the "Unconstitutional" claim, I do feel that DADT is wrong in the grand scheme of things. "You are welcome to give your life for the country that you love, you just can't tell us HOW you love."
The Constitution doesn't make it a RIGHT to serve in the Military, so telling you that you can't serve for some reason isn't unconstitutional. Hopefully the law makers can see that, and not allow this precedent to be set. We even allow individuals who AREN'T US Citizens to train in our Military.
It doesn't take a heterosexual to get the job done. It takes a man or women. Allow them the freedoms they deserve.
Too often I see homosexuality treated as if it is chicken pox or some other communicable virus or disease. People suddenly think that if they are exposed to homosexuals, that the whole neighborhood will slowly turn "gay". What better place to start the change to equality then in our Armed Services where we learn day in and day out to depend on the person to our right and left, no matter their age, sex, skin color, religion, and, so be it, their sexual preference.
I apologize if I have rambled a bit. I wasn't able to get to this over the weekend, because I was out of town. So while I had a brief free minute, I thought I's punch my thoughts into the keyboard tonight, in the hopes that my ideals would come through.