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Originally Posted by KontanKarite
BtS, I think you're missing the point.
Simply put, everything you said was true. BUT, the thing is, even if their demeanor is outwardly homosexual, they can get FIRED FROM THEIR JOB for saying that they are indeed, gay. A service member can go around all day long and say that they're straight and not be penalized for it. But a gay service member says they're gay, they get the boot.
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All of which is why I said that I would like the law to allow them to be openly gay. My point was that I just don't see why this is such a major issue. (I was drunk last night, so I suppose my points didn't come through quite like I planned, and for that I apologize. That post sounded a lot better in my head.) I just don't get why conservatives would be so opposed to gays (openly) in the military. One would think that seeing a gay man put himself into a situation where he might die would make them happy. Simply put, I don't comprehend the conservative mind-set. (As for my jab at liberals, it seems these days that many liberal politicians are more interested in trying to appear as liberal as they can without actually doing anything worthwhile. I'm just sick of the American political scene through and through.)
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Not only that, but I think it's a section 8 discharge which says that you are crazy. But being gay doesn't mean you're crazy.
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I was not aware of that. If that's true, that's fucking retarded.