That does not address the issue. No one disagrees that homosexual males are at MUCH greater risk of AIDS than any other demographic. By inviting this sort of degeneracy into our military units only asks for major problems. The military would incur a HUGE extra cost of AIDS and STD testing every single day. If a homosexual soldier were to test negative and then go to a bathhouse the next night, bingo - he contracts HIV. Then he puts his fellow soldiers at risk in any type of combat where they might come in contact with his blood. It’s just common sense not to increase this risk by recruiting active homosexuals into our military.
That silly. If a heterosexual soldier tests negative for HIV and goes to a whorehouse the next night, bingo, HE can contract HIV too. The general population of homosexual males is not a proxy for the population of homosexual males who have the qualifications and inclination to join the military and also pass HIV screening at entry. The general population of homosexual males includes men who are drug users, alcoholics, undisciplined lazy bums, and various other qualities that would disqualify them from military service regardless of their sexual orientation. Those categories of unqualified men are also by far the most likely to be HIV infected.
And please note that I’m not advocating a policy of no restrictions whatsoever on military service by active homosexual men. Combat and submarine settings, for example, would clearly be problematic. On the other hand, it’s perfectly clear that having active homosexuals providing urgently needed translation services while working in office settings can save lives, both military and civilian, and thus barring them from military service is just self-defeating stupidity.