Actions towards ending the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the armed forces has begun. Apparently, Joint Chiefs boss believes that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve their country openly. The policy has not been strictly enforced for a good part since the war started. This is evidenced by the decline in the number of servicemen discharged for their sexual orientation. You can read the full story here. To begin with, I think the policy is unfair and wrong. There are people out there on the other side of this war who are willing to blow themselves up for their beliefs and we are worried about a soldier’s sexual orientation. Since when does being gay or being a lesbian have anything to do with taking up arms for one’s country? I think that if a citizen wants to go out there and be shot at for his country, they should be able to do so. Soldiers should not have to worry about being busted for being or gay or lesbian while they are out there on mission, they have their lives and the lives of their fellow countrymen to worry about.
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