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"Furthermore, the minute that service member voices his or her homosexual “sexual orientation,” then that service member is subject to discharge under the presumption of his or her willingness to commit homosexual acts."

Pretty honkin' big presumption there, ain't it doggo?

Pretty honkin' big presumption there, ain't it…

It isn’t mine… It is the DoD’s and it has been backed by court cases. Despite the fact that it isn’t mine, I agree with it and will try to explain its reasoning.

The presumption extends from the fact that all service members are officially told that homosexual behavior, either on duty, or off, is against the UCMJ. Additionally, all service members are told of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy and its implications. The primary implication is that no one cares what anyone else’s sexual orientation is as long as there is no reason to bring it up, i.e., no homosexual activities.

Therefore, by voluntarily bringing up the issue, the service member is announcing that he or she intends to violate the UCMJ prohibition against sodomy when announcing that he or she is a homosexual. Consequently, when someone voluntarily announces that he or she is a homosexual, they do so with the knowledge that he or she is admitting (unofficially and without legal evidence) that the confessor either has violated the UCMJ or intends to do so. As a result, the service member is dismissed from the service rather than be allowed to stay and commit an act which would result in court martial conviction and confinement.

From the tone of your comments, you probably never served on active duty. Active duty personal are not protected by the constitution. Those people defend the constitution, and do not have the benifit of the protection thereof. You should take the time to read the UCMJ in full, very dry, but enlightening, in regards to what rules of the road our military men and women must live by.