Comments on: A Step Forward

By: Will

Will — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:51:18 +0000

Really, I do believe it’s time that it’s time for this policy to change.
But I question the wisdom of doing it during an active war.
Believe me, I understand that anyone in the military is well accustomed to adapting to whatever bs regulations are thrown in their path.
But when you’re getting combat pay, you’re in a high stress situation.

That is, I think it’s high time, but I don’t think it’s the right time, if that makes any sense.

By: Philip H

Philip H — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:59:10 +0000

It;s mostly a ceoncern to those who sit on the sidelines and have an overinflated sense of themselves, suchthat their moral code is suposed to be the ONE that all the world follows. There is still a fairly large segement of society that can’t get past skin color as a limiting factor – even though they hid it better. Does it really surprise you that sexual orientation is any different?

By: Thomas Joseph

Thomas Joseph — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:51:47 +0000

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why sexual preference would matter. When you’re in a foxhole (or more likely today, on patrol), the last thing you’re worried about is the sexual preference of the person who is most responsible (aside from you) for your preservation and well-being. Maybe I’m naive, having never served in the military … but I would imagine it would be very odd to have that, of all things, as a concern.

By: Philip H

Philip H — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:03:50 +0000

Mike, very well said. No ne can articulae for me how gay men and lesbian women serving openly will really change things.