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TheHeretic -> RE: DADT repeal passes the Senate! (12/18/2010 11:15:56 PM)
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Panda, only an utter dumbass would think this is going to be seamless and simple transition. There are going to problems, and incidents, and likely a tragedy somewhere. Instead of discharging troops who enlisted understanding they were expected not to advertise, now we'll be discharging troops who cannot get past their bigotry and homophobia. Manpower is going to have to be diverted to write the new manuals, and teach the new classes. It's going to be a distraction to people who need to be focused on fighting in the place where empires go to die.
Now I not only think dumping DADT is the right thing to do, I thought it was a pussy cop-out back in the early 90's when it came in. I served during the time when they did ask if you were a homosexual, and disqualified for it, and I served with people who had lied to the recruiter when asked.
Sometimes you have two important, good things that come into conflict, and that has to be balanced somehow. I don't know that this was the best balance, but it is what it is, and the military will say "yes, sir," and execute the orders to the best of their abilities.
Let me be really clear here, for anybody who thinks I'm talking about a military recruitment effort. The burden is on the gay community. They wanted this, they got it. I'm old enough to remember when it was becoming common for girls to play little league, and every one of them was expected to step up to the plate.
Maybe a seasonal analogy would be suitable. When a youth wants one expensive toy more than anything else in the world, becomes a total whining pest about it, then never plays with the damn thing, s/he isn't quite so likely to get what s/he wants next time.
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