Prior to WWII, soldiers
found guilty of homosexual acts were prosecuted under the Articles of War.
Starting in 1942 people with homosexual or bisexual orientation were barred
from serving in the military even if celibate. In 1992 Bill Clinton Promised to
lift the ban on homosexuals and bisexuals in the military while he was
campaigning for the US Presidency. In 1993 President Clinton faced opposition
from military leaders and congress, so he compromised and introduced “Don’t Ask
Don’t Tell” (DADT), a legislative policy that continued the ban on homosexual
behavior but prohibited investigation into sexual orientation. Then in 2010 the
US Congress passed, and President Obama signed the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal
Act of 2010” and the ban on homosexuals in the military was suspended in 2011.
There was a ban on
homosexuality in the military throughout American history. As the original
Commander-in-Chief, George Washington forbade homosexuality and punished
homosexuals in the military during the American War of Independence.
Homosexuality was banned because of the effect this has on discipline,
cohesion, security, morale, and overall effectiveness of military units in
combat, and many other sins have been unaddressed or not addressed as severely
because they don't pose as great a threat. Have you noticed that the arguments
(logic fallacies) used to convince people that practicing homosexuals should be
allowed in the armed forces could also be used to argue that rapists and child
molesters should be allowed in the armed forces? While soldiers are not
expected to be perfect, and I don't know of anyone arguing that the military
should establish some sort of theocracy within the ranks, various rules are
necessary to enable the armed forces to be effective. For example, recreational
drugs and drinking while on duty are prohibited because this hinders the
effectiveness of military units and not because it violates someone's religious
convictions. The main consideration should be the effect this has on military
effectiveness, but the social engineers have managed to focus attention on
everything else.
Homosexuality should be
banned from the armed forces for some of the same reasons that the sexes should be
segregated in the armed forces. Even if they are capable and able-bodied, they
are human and vulnerable to temptation in various inevitable situations, and
sexual tensions and sexual relationships between members of a military unit or
organization have a devastating effect on discipline, morale, cohesion and
effectiveness.
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