'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repealed

[Vuk]

Do you know that the majority of those who express a strong dislike of homosexuals are actually ones having homosexual thoughts themselves? It is okay Vuk, you are safe here. No one here will think less of you if you wanted to be honest with yourself. we are a good natured, friendly, welcoming sort of people.

I remember a quote from a America soldier on the BBC news website about the issue, he said about some one who was known to be a homosexual in the unit, and said how he was the toughest b* word there (he said it in a complimentary fashion).

Also, I have no issue with men and women shower and bed together Starship Trooper style.

lol, that is BS people say to scare people away from opposing such things as gay marriage, etc.
Of course Beskar, you are operating under the assumption that I have a strong dislike of homosexuals. That is not true at all. I have friends who are homosexual and I know people who I seriously dislike who are homosexual. It depends on the person, and not their sexual preferences.

Men and women can't live together because it would cause sex. And officers are terrified of sex.

But as someone who isn't afraid of the sex, I have nothing against unisex showers. And just FYI, men and women share the same building in the Norwegian army, my room during my first 6 months was next to the females room, in fact... And during excercises we of course slept in the same tent.

And there's no chance of sex between a gay man and a straight man, so nothing to worry about for anyone.

No chance huh? That is like saying that there is no chance for a woman to have sex with a guy she is not interested in. The fact that she is not interested in him does not stop him from hitting on her and making her uncomfortable. Also, you are forgetting rape, which happens all too often by both straight and gay men. Women are uncomfortable is military settings because if their officer is a guy, they have control over them. Why would it be different with gay and straight men? Guess what, it has happened with the amount of gay men that are in the military now. It would happen even more so if more gays were in the military.
No, that is not to say that gays are rapists, but just like straight people, they have their rapists. Men and women do not bathe and sleep together in the Marines to try to cut down on rape and people's fear, because it is essential that people can trust each other. If that is wise, why would it not be wise to do with gays?

EDIT: And rape happens in the military (to men and women) a lot more than you would think. There have been some pretty disturbing statistics about that.