Marine Corps Chief: 'Distraction' of Gays Serving Openly Could Cost Marines Limbs

[Skybird]

I wonder if no ask-no tell gets abandoned, if this means that women serving in the military will be allowed to shower together with the guys and lie side by side with them in crew quarters?!

The purpose of no ask-no tell was not to prevent gays serving. Obviuoosuly it allows them to serve, and they do. The simple purpose is to avoid unnecessary "complications" and "irritations" amongst the vast majority of troops not being gay.

I wonder why in a country that is so prudish that you are expected to wear bathers even in the Sauna and Nipplegate makes it into the headline of the national news, this simple thing must be explained!? There is a reason why women and men serving in the military usually are kept seperate, regarding certain intimate details of life in the military, and it has something to do with sexuality and preferences (hear hear...). But with gay men and hetereo men, this all of a sudden is not valid argument anymore...? Being politically correct is all nice and well, but when it comes at the cost of ignoring realities, then it becomes anything but "correct" in a meaning of reasonability.

[Platapus]

"You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight." Barry Goldwater

[August]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I wonder if no ask-no tell gets abandoned, if this means that women serving in the military will be allowed to shower together with the guys and lie side by side with them in crew quarters?!

The purpose of no ask-no tell was not to prevent gays serving. Obviuoosuly it allows them to serve, and they do. The simple purpose is to avoid unnecessary "complications" and "irritations" amongst the vast majority of troops not being gay.

I wonder why in a country that is so prudish that you are expected to wear bathers even in the Sauna and Nipplegate makes it into the headline of the national news, this simple thing must be explained!? There is a reason why women and men serving in the military usually are kept seperate, regarding certain intimate details of life in the military, and it has something to do with sexuality and preferences (hear hear...). But with gay men and hetereo men, this all of a sudden is not valid argument anymore...? Being politically correct is all nice and well, but when it comes at the cost of ignoring realities, then it becomes anything but "correct" in a meaning of reasonability.

Well said Skybird.

[ETR3(SS)]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I wonder if no ask-no tell gets abandoned, if this means that women serving in the military will be allowed to shower together with the guys and lie side by side with them in crew quarters?!

The purpose of no ask-no tell was not to prevent gays serving. Obviuoosuly it allows them to serve, and they do. The simple purpose is to avoid unnecessary "complications" and "irritations" amongst the vast majority of troops not being gay.

I wonder why in a country that is so prudish that you are expected to wear bathers even in the Sauna and Nipplegate makes it into the headline of the national news, this simple thing must be explained!? There is a reason why women and men serving in the military usually are kept seperate, regarding certain intimate details of life in the military, and it has something to do with sexuality and preferences (hear hear...). But with gay men and hetereo men, this all of a sudden is not valid argument anymore...? Being politically correct is all nice and well, but when it comes at the cost of ignoring realities, then it becomes anything but "correct" in a meaning of reasonability.

This.