US May Re-Instate “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy for Gay Servicemen
I have never understood the US’s policy on gay servicemen. My view has always been that if you’re up to the job you can do it and if you’re not you shouldn’t. Whether you’re gay or not is irrelevant.
As the British and other forces have gay recruits and some of these are probably fighting alongside the US forces in Afghanistan, I just wonder if the subject ever comes up. I suspect that professionalism will out!
I just think though that the US should bring its policies up to what is acceptable in the modern world. Let’s start with proper attitudes to gays, women, minorities, religion and the death penalty.
The Anonymous Widower 
I would tend to agree. I think their rationale is that their could be friction if gay guys were having relationships, but since they now have women in most sections of the armed forces, I cant see the problem
Comment by liz | October 21, 2010 |
I think the history of gays in British forces is all positive. I remember an article many years ago by Duncan Campbell in the Sunday Times about gay policemen in the Metropolitan Police. The commisioner said no, but in the canteen being gay was known about. Oneofficer considered that everybody had hobbies and just as some collected stamps or rebuilt motorbikes, some were gay. He uncovered no friction and no scandal.
I seem to remember a story about the murder of a gay guy in Brighton, where the Chief Constable asked any gay officers to phone him, to see if they could help in this parricular nasty case. He was surprised at his response, but I believe the case was solved.
What all this says, is that if you’re professional, then it is in everybody’s best interest.
You have to ask the question as to whether the UNited States would elect a woman President, let along a gay one!
Comment by AnonW | October 21, 2010 |
I have afeeling I know the gay guy, was this about 16 or so years ago?
Comment by liz | October 21, 2010 |