2010-12-18, 09:58 PM
MasPan Wrote:Critical error in your logic - you're assuming people are GOING to flaunt it. What will likely be the case is the same as the civilian world - gay soldiers/sailors/airmen/marines will likely let their close circle know and that's it, or they'll invite their partners to events but won't bring up the subject. Just because they CAN speak out now doesn't mean they're going to go shouting about it all over the place.
Yes, but there are a percentage of people who are going to be open with their lifestyle and figure everyone should know even if a percentage of those could care less. The amount of those percents are negligible. The problem I'm stating is of those who are going to be openly public with their lifestyle are going to invite criticism whether it be good or bad, wanted or unwanted, and that will cause some reflection upon not only themselves, but others around them as well.
You have to see this issue isn't all bright lights and fresh paint on a long standing social problem. It's merely a band-aid on a long standing social issue that is going to do no better than the previous regulation did, even if parts are better or worse. You can paint a room with stained walls and rotted woodwork all you want, but the underlying problems will still be there.