Solutions to the problem of Gays and expression in the military

Solutions to the problem of Gays and expression in the military

Last week I pointed out that homosexuals in the armed forces do not have the freedom to express their sexual preference. I reflected upon the issue by posing several questions. This week I will look at some possible solutions.

Recently the highest ranking military official Admiral Mike Mullen told the senate panel that allowing homosexuals to openly state their sexual orientation was “the right thing to do.”

Mullen plans to appoint a committee that will spend one year looking into the best way to implement a repeal of the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. They will then report their findings to congress so that congress can review and possibly vote on the subject. There should be no surprise that most Republicans oppose this plan.

I feel that this “plan” is a ploy to appease the people that want the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy removed. On the surface it appears that Mullen is truly is concerned about the matter. In reality all he has done is stall the matter. In one year the committee reports its findings to senate. Then the idea and any proposals must move through congress. This will take time. By then it will be 2012 election time in which the Republicans feel that they could win. If the Republicans win the next Presidential election the matter of open sexual preference in the military will be a dead issue.

A better solution exists. They key is to convince the people of America that this continued infringement on the rights of these brave service men and women is a violation of their liberties. It time for activists to wake up and see through the masquerade that Mullen’s has put on.

I believe that this can be resolved peacefully. Violence and rebellion will not work. Activists and opponents of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy need to continue to plea to their congress men and women to get this law repealed. It needs to be done now. Soon enough the Democrats will lose their power in congress, if homosexuals and supporters of individual rights don’t stand up and fight now it will be too late.

If the Republicans gain control over congress this issue will end. The question is where it will stop. What other liberties are they willing to remove? This is the land of the free. Our civil liberties and individual rights are what make this nation so great and so different from other nations. A homosexual should not have to lie about their sexual orientation while bravely defending our nation.

Homosexuality is taboo according to many religious principles. Our nation was not founded on what is written on religious texts alone. Our nation was founded on the notion that we have the freedom to separate religion from state. If religion continues to dominate this nations decisions than we may as well surrender all of our rights because that is what “the good book preaches”. America it is time that we take a stand. This is a matter of personal liberty versus a majority opinion. How long must these homosexuals live in fear?

We can further look at natural, moral, and civil law as it pertains to this issue. People are entitled to their natural rights. It may be natural for a homosexual to want to express their sexual orientation. I as a heterosexual male express my sexual orientation. Why should a homosexual be denied this right? Moralist may disagree. I feel that our morals in this country tend to be too influenced by interest groups that should stay out of certain affairs. It should not be a matter of civil law because of the separation of church and state. Our constitution says nothing about the sexual orientation. If the country keeps making this a civil issue them maybe it is time for civil disobedience. This could be accomplished by all homosexual military personnel and their sympathizers threatening to disband from the military. This may land some in court marshal, but if a mass of civil protesters threaten to do this, then what choice would our military have but to act on this issue with rapid change. Sometimes it takes such a radical move to make things happen.

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