Okay, let’s say for the sake of argument that every stereotype you’ve used about the US military, the US soldier, and gays is 100% correct.
First, how many stereotypical gay men would actually choose a career in the army, even if they could serve openly? Of that number, how many would choose to enter the combat arms, and of that number, how many would choose the Infantry?
And of the few gays who ended up in the Infantry, how many of them would be stupid enough (given the stereotypical US soldier’s attitude towards gays) to make a pass at a straight fellow soldier? The first time it happened, they’d be the guest of honor at a “blanket party” or some similar punishment. As you said, “Soldiers will take action on their own.” Problem solved.
And as to gay women, the stereotypical “butch” homosexual female would be far better suited to military duty than the average heterosexual female, and be far less of a distraction when serving alongside men.
As to gays and their filthy diseases, doesn’t everybody who joins the service get a full medical workup?
You make me sick. You have no clue what you are talking about. Gay men can’t even donate blood according to current Red Cross rules. (You may remember a recent incident where a US base in Afghanistan was almost overrun with Taliban, and service members were having to donate blood to each other during battle.) We already have a lot of same-sex harrassment in the military, which is covered up, and a lot of inappropriate behavior that hurts morale. Having spent time sharing a barracks room with a gay service member I can tell you it was really uncomfortable and inappropriate. So would we have to build separate quarters and shower areas for Gay soldiers? Things are tough enough for the military guys right now without having to add this bull-—t on top of it, just so some self-serving, self-absorbed and self indulgent person can have his or her “rights.” We are talking about peoples’ survival here, for God’s sake. Anyone who doesn’t understand that has no buisness in the military, or the right to offer a stupid opinion.
Where am I using stereotypes? I’ve been in the Army for 12 years, I know what it’s like, and I know what will happen to order and discipline, especially in the units that most require it.
How many? I have no idea and neither do you. But I can tell you for sure that one problem Soldier will cause a LOT of headaches in a company. Soldiers taking care of problems on their own, in this manner, is NOT good for order and discipline, but if you feel like the problem’s solved, I guess we should just let the fags roam free.