It's not silly. It's the GD'd regulations. And if you don't like them or won't follow them, then get the F*** out of the US military.
Fraternization is punishable by the UCMJ. The situations you pose fall into that category. Homos are known to have "dangerous" sexual habits. Read that to mean AIDS, Hepatitis, etc. Not saying that heteros don't, but statistics don't lie.
Because of Clintoon, a Commander or First Sgt. can not ask if they suspect a military member is homo. That puts the rest of the unit in a potentially dangerous situation.
If two servicemembers of the opposite sex fall in love in a military unit and one could have a supervisory position over the other, then one is moved. In the AF, officer/enlisted relationships are punishable. The officer usually gets courtmartialed.
One thing that nobody has touched on yet.
Alot of these socalled "homos" use it as an excuse to get out of their military obligation. I would venture to say that less than 30% of these are actually lapsmokers. The military has strict rules. Enlistees and officers are made aware of those rules. Most usually know about the homo policy prior to joining, yet they do anyway. When the true homos go before the press with their sob story, they are trying to do one thing and one thing only...destroy the military institution.
Your rose colored glasses towards sexually deviant behavior by military members who are supposed to uphold high standards, follow strict orders, obey their leadership and regulations gives the impression that you are a closet socialist.
All of what I have said is from my experiences and training in the USAF as a First Sgt.
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Right on. I served aboard ship (two, matter of fact) in the "old days" (early 60s) when those people were Sec. 8 out and glad of it. That cannot be tolerated in such close quarters or ANYWHERE in the military. Discrimination? YOU BET! If you don't fit the criteria, you don't serve just like any profession with certain criteria or qualifications, go find something else.