Don't Tell and Definately Don't Wink
The battle is still on concerning whether Gays should be allowed to openly serve in the military and it hinges on the principles of Constitutional Equal Protection as well as an
informed assessment of whether it compromises military readiness.
The House Wednesday night passed it. Now it turns to the Senate. Gates, the head of the military wants it repealed. It could add tens of thousands of needed bodies including specialties, like linquists and IT expertise that we badly need now in an all volunteer force.
John McCain thinks it compromises military readiness. People who think it does seem to think it does mostly in smaller combat units.
So is there a way to compromise? Perhaps backburnering the smaller combat units for consideration later in effort to pass for the areas in which it would not matter. There are entire military installations that are not combat but are more strategic and research oriented with guys at computers. What about a Gay Military Medic? How does that compromise morale if you suspect your physician is gay? Who cares if they are sewing your leg back on straight.
If there is one category that is highly suspected to be dicey- then exclude that category-
If "Radar" on Mash was gay, or Clinger- who in real life is I think- then how is gayness not
up to snuff given the job description? If there is anything not up to snuff then we look at performance issues, not 'orientation' proclivity. If someone in a fox hole somewhere is worried he is going to get felt up by the soldier next to him in the heat of battle, I submit that the guy probably has other things on his mind- like not getting whacked with an IUD or rifle fire. Tends to put a bit of a damper on the candle-lit romantic mood.
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