Disclaimer: My personal position is two-fold:
One: A person’s sexual preference and/or practice is his/her own business. I don’t know whether sexual orientation is a matter of choice or birth, nor do I care. It’s not my business what you do; it’s not your business what I do.
Two: Serving in the military IS NOT a Constitutional right. The military can indeed [i]discriminate[/i] for a variety of reasons (sorry, you have flat-foot), all of which are implemented for the purpose of maintaining the most effective military force possible. If you disagree, please show me the exact article of the Constitution that shows me to be wrong. The mission of the military is to be the most effective fighting force – no more, no less.
Having said that, whether or not gays are allowed to serve in the military is a question that I would pass on to the military experts; I’d yield to their opinion.
What’s yours?
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