ConHog
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- Jun 4, 2010
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I have both served and have a concept of DADT. It needs to be right where it is, and I completely disagree with your opinion.
Flaunting one's sexuality is improper and unprofessional behavior. Those homosexuals that wish to serve ALREADY serve. Those that want to be identified by their sexual preferences rather than Marine, Soldier, Sailor and/or Airman don't need to be around me.
We got rid of the title "Woman Marine" in the 80s. They are Marines.
I think a bunch of civilians who never had to live for months on end in close quarters with hundreds of other servicemen and women shouldn't be making decisions like this for those that do.
Really?
So you never talked about your wife while in the military?
Because thats explicitly saying you are straight.
Being open about being gay doesn't mean you are going around telling everyone you are gay, it means being able to fucking mention it without getting kicked out of the military. If you all think its no big deal, then try going the rest of your life without ever mentioning your spouse.
One, you can say you're gay all you want and no one can kick you out for that reason. Ignorance of the law is used to kick them out, but fact is, a person can be gay and legally serve.
Two, the only people that want to serve openly are the ones that want to flaunt it. Those that want to serve, already do.
Three, it's legal in all 50 states for me to have a wife and discuss her. I did mot however bring my personal business to work with me, nor would I disrespect her by discussing our sex life with a bunch of jarheads.
Come on brother, I respect your service but your being irrational here. Do you really not see the difference between wanting to include your "partner" in activites and flaunting your gayness?
Let's say you have a company picnic and 2 of your fellow marines who you had no idea were gay showed up with their "partners" Now one couple is dressed like everyone else and behaves as everyone else, they're not PDAing, or anything like that, in fact its barely obvious that they are together. Now the other guy on the other hand is in bright pink shorts and he and his partner are all over each other and obviously doing everything but having sex right in front of you.
Do both couple offend you equally? Do you punish the one for the actions of the other??? Come on man.....
and also tell me, what if it was just decided that your wife couldn't meet you as you came home from deployment for some arbitrary reason? Would you be happy?
Finally, let me ask you this. If you're in a fire fight , and some guy saves your life, do you care at ALL if he's gay?