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

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

i think the valid portion of any argument for DODT is that homosexuals openly serving in the military will be at risk of mistreatment, beatings, hazing and even murder.

a man who likes to rub on penises absorbs machine gun fire just as good as a man who doesnt like to run on penises IMHO

the problem is that you are dealing with hundreds of thousands of young men some of whom may retaliate against homosexuals violently perhaps without consideration to the consequences.

Even though society has largely become more receptive to homosexual relationships, they have already been labeled by society. Sociologically once you attach a label to a group of people it generally will stick with them forever.

The DODT is actually protecting them from becoming at risk. If that information were to come out into the open I concur that there woulc probably be a lot of hazing/retaliations against the gay servicemen regardless of their quality of duty. While it's oppressive in nature, I believe the DODT is the only good way to deal with the situation.