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Originally Posted by Rangermoore
You must not have ever served in the military... I don't care what a person's sexual preference is. I just don't see why a gay person HAS to announce their preference to the world..
The reason I feel it is not good for the military to allow OPEN gay persons to serve is this: When someone gets wounded or blown up you rush to help them, to try and save their life, HOWEVER, now lets say that the guy that has been flaunting his gayness gets hit some people WILL think twice before running to help them. The first thing in some people minds WILL be HIV, does this person have it? Yes, you are tested in the military but there are ways around that as well.. You have to remember most of the military is comprised of people from the south as well as the lower end of the social structure in life and as a result those folks WILL not change with the times..
Not to mention ALL the issues it will cause in the living areas... As well as when a open gay person flunks out of a school or course their will be lawsuits claiming it is because he or she is gay.. etc..etc.. Just stay with the current DADT policy...
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I wanted to serve but when I was 19 an uncle who was a Marine talked me out of it knowing I would be miserable having to deny something that I have been political about.
HIV is not an issue just for gay people and the military tests. There isn't a way around a positive test.
At this point you get a medical discharge for being HIV positive. That is a whole other battle I won't get into today. Countries like Israel will move HIV positive servicemen to non-combat zones and desk positions.