They Shouldn't Ask, Who Cares If You Tell?
The Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy in the US military is one of those things that I don't get. It seems that every time a group want to integrate into the military and society as a whole, some narrow-minded jackass (often toting a Bible) starts braying on against it. Some of the opposition to gays serving openly in the military seems to echo the hoo-ha over the integration of blacks into the military , including the ideas of unit cohesion, operational needs, and not using the military as an instrument of social change. The current administration in the States seems to think that homosexuality is so wrong that weakening the core skills needed in the Middle East is more reasonable than repealing the DADT policy. I've found a good little rundown here: Brilliant at Breakfast So what are the actual risks of having gays in the military? Surprisingly small, actually . Since the British military began allowing homosexuals to serve in the armed forces in 2000, none of its fears — a...