tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895867.post4078949265276395910..comments2024-02-27T04:20:08.770-05:00Comments on A Big Fat Slob: General Pace's Judgemental IntoleranceA Big Fat Slobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12643815117960627121noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895867.post-19305641837691783192007-03-14T13:17:00.000-05:002007-03-14T13:17:00.000-05:00I see no reason that gays shouldn't be able to ser...I see no reason that gays shouldn't be able to serve in the military. They're as brave, patriotic and capable as anyone else. They die the same way, too. <BR/>That said, Gen. Pace is right that the military prosecutes adulterers within the ranks if they're caught. It also prosecutes affairs between officers and enlisted members (fraternization) regardless of their marital status. I've always thought (even as I served in the military) that the punishments were too harsh, but the reason they gave for these prosecutions was to maintain discipline among the troops, arguing that it's vital during wartime.<BR/>It still seemed over the top to me, since even military members are only human.<BR/>At any rate, Gen. Pace shouldn't be basing his decisions on his own personal Godly upbringing. What arrogance.<BR/>If gays want to serve in the military, they should be able to. If there was a draft, claiming homosexuality wouldn't, I bet, keep a person from being sent to battle anyway.Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285813981508179421noreply@blogger.com