Amos never said a word about fighting implementation of the repeal. He was fighting the decision to repeal. There is a tremendous difference between those two things.
Seriously, this shouldn't be a difficult issue for people to understand. It is the responsibility of an officer when asked his opinion to argue strongly and openly in favor of his position. Amos did that. But once the decision has been made by lawful authority, and the order issued, it becomes your responsibility to carry out that order to the best of your ability even if you disagree with it. Presumably, Amos demands that of his subordinate officers every day, and he would be setting a horrible example of that if he did otherwise.
I would have been just as understanding if he'd chosen to resign, but I don't think that was compelled as the only honorable course. Frankly, I think he might have felt he was abandoning his Marines when they needed him most, and that's why he decided to stay on.
Excellent point. That is the very definition of duty, and I admire people who are serious about duty.
But here's the crux of my argument, and it's a fine one: As a Christian, I have duties too. Sometimes, these duties conflict with my secular duties. And when my Christian duties conflict with my secular duties, it will ALWAYS be my secular duties that I abandon.
And that is what is at the very heart of this. As I stated earlier, Christiantity and homosexualism cannot co-exist.
And that is why implementation of this policy is so important to the godless Left.
Thank you for stating the obvious. I swear, this thread could be evidence that FR's been overrun with Westboro Baptist members lately.