There are a multitude of further questions brought about when discussing the future of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. My contention is - who cares?
People keep bringing up issues surrounding housing, education, benefits - and these are all valid issues that will arise with the repeal of DADT. I do firmly believe, however, that the individuals bringing these issues to the table are doing so as a deterrent or to slow the momentum of the repeal efforts.
At the bottom of it all, none of these issues matter. This law is HATEFUL. It takes away human rights to talk about their romantic relationships. If that silence is what the military believes necessary, then we need to make any discussion by any individual regarding sex or romantic relationships a dischargeable offense - straight or gay.
Discrimination is never acceptable in any capacity. The conservative individuals who keep discussing the ramifications of repeal aren't able to look at their own prejudice and accept how inhuman this policy is. The one that angers me the most is the "safety of the gay soldiers" excuse. If heterosexual soldiers decided to act out violently and harass an individual of ANY minority, they should receive an immediate dishonorable discharge.
Hate and discrimination are the only "dishonorable" offenses I can see in this issue.
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