A comparison for the proponents of abolishing DADT

[Flaylo]

More service members are being discharged yearly for being overweight than gays who are discharged under DADT. Take a look


Continued discharges anger 'don't ask, don't tell' critics - The Boston Globe

Of the discharges for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 410 were men and 209 were women, according to the figures obtained by the Globe from Pentagon personnel officials. That compares with a total of 627 discharges in fiscal year 2007; 612 in 2006; 726 in 2005; and 653 in 2004.

Contrast those statistics with those who are discharged for being overweight.

CNN.com - Health - Discharged servicemen dispute military weight rules - September 6, 2000

Every year, between 3,000 and 5,000 service members such as Crane are forced to leave the military for being too fat. Meanwhile, military manpower remains low and the Pentagon is begging for new recruits.

It should be pointed out that since 1993, 13,000 service members were discharged for being gay, which averages out to 764 service members per year, compare that to the 3,000-5,000 service members who get kicked out for being overweight and a better case can be made for overweight service members being retained that for DADT being lifted. An overweight soldier can be put through PT to lose weight and will cause far less trouble than having gays openly serve. Most of those discharged for being overweight will not even look remotely overweight to the average American.

 

[Ravi]

Well, shit...if you can't fit in a foxhole what use are you?

 

[Gadawg73]

ALL overweight soldiers that are booted out DID GO through some program. ALL failed to discipline themselves and do something about it.
Real STTTRRREEEETTTCCCCCCHHHHHHH of an analogy there.