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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen
No, they had to essentially live in fear of being exposed. In short, it was a de-facto ban on homosexuals in the military, as evidenced by the 13,000+ dismissals over the matter. And the assertion that having homosexual members in a unit will cause disruption was the very same argument used against racial intergration. This is a large step forward for both the military and the country.
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I do not feel sorry for those dimissed, they knew the policy when they joined.A career in the military is not a right, you abide by their rules, don't expect them to change for you.
Well segregation based on a race was just wrong, no exceptions.The disruption argument was just racists trying to fend off intergration.This is a whole different issue and it's rather dishonest to try and group in the civil rights struggle for blacks with gays in the military.Now, if this was say Bank of America or something saying you can't be openly gay, I would be opposed.Military is as I have said, a whole different ballgame.