You're not familiar with lawyers, are you? They're this infection that we have in this country that we can't seem to get rid of.
Consider the case of the sexually predatory sergeant who gives special favors to soldiers who sleep with her and punishes those who reject her advances. Currently, sex segregation makes it nearly impossible for this to be carried out in a heterosexual way.
Under DADT, if this takes place, the line is bright and it is easy to dismiss her for this behavior, because all you have to prove is the homosexual advances or actions.
Without DADT, she becomes a protected class, like Major Hasan. Everyone will be afraid, because of political correctness, to point out what is going on right under their noses. Indeed, she will be able to be as bold as Hasan for that reason alone.
Most are not mentioning this, but if DADT falls, women will not join the military. Lesbians will ensure that the culture is not a comfortable for straight women.
As for men, the balance will not be in favor of gays so the culture will not be in their favor, but there will be a subculture and the protected class behavior will be there.
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Exactly.
The enlisted and NCO corps' worst enemies in this mess with be the general officer corps which will be hell bent to show the liberal Democrat civilian leadership just how gay friendly the military can be. It will be all-gay everyday, 24-7. The lunatics will be in charge. Straight-thinking males and females will leave, be driven out, or learn to "lie" about their true beliefs and hide their opinions about homosexuality and it adverse effects on morale.
The price of "freeing" gays and lesbians to openly flaunt their sexuality in uniform and be "all they can be" will be the wanton destruction of the traditional military ethos that has enabled us to fight and win our wars.
That's a helluva price to pay to mollify three percent of the population.
I appreciate your reasoned response.
Although the sex orientation segregation is currently present, this does not stop females from being harrassed or assaulted. this is a large concern for the military at present.
The notion of a “protected class” is troublesome and I see your point. I still maintain that IF prosecution for behavior unbecomming to the conduct of a military person were across the board ( as in the case of fraternization currently) this could be dealt with.
There will always be ‘favortism’ and unfairness in any organization, jealousies and envy and retribution that is not related to sexuality. But you do make valid points for consideration.