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Monday, May 21, 2007

Gays in the Military


"Since the British military began allowing homosexuals to serve in the armed forces in 2000, none of its fears — about harassment, discord, blackmail, bullying or an erosion of unit cohesion or military effectiveness — have come to pass, according to the Ministry of Defense, current and former members of the services and academics specializing in the military. The biggest news about the policy, they say, is that there is no news. It has for the most part become a nonissue."

I'm glad gays are allowed in the military in Britain, for now they qualify to become conscientious objectors.

3 comments:

arianne said...

I'm not sure I want gays in the American military. It will make it harder to dodge the draft, if they ever decide to bring it back.

Amal A said...

good point, Arianne. I'm sure someone is thinking ahead :)

Amal A said...

correction:
not "sure", but "glad"