Ron Paul on Gays in the Military

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[therealcritic28]

For those who don't understand what he just said, I will summarize:

Sexuality, of ANY kind, should not be involved with the military. It's irrelevant and disruptive in itself, and therefore it shouldn't matter whether or not someone is gay. It simply shouldn't come up.

Regardless of your opinion on Don't Ask Don't Tell, this is a fact.

[manthasagittarius1]

There is heterosexual behavior in the military that is disruptive, and it is not being dealt with as it needs to be. Women in the military are harassed, abused and not respected too much of the time, and are afraid to take it to authorities for fear of losing their very hard-won positions. Let him take that question up front instead of this eternal gumming the same bone about gays.

[spiderrmann1995]

@therealcritic28 That is exactly what I have always been thinking..

[KaijinDV]

@therealcritic28 what about the sexual act of talking about your wife or girlfriend back at home? should a homosexual be kicked out of service because he talked about his boyfriend because it makes his fellow soldiers "uncomfortable"? under DADT he can be. like it or not the people who you love (and love to have sex with) come up in conversation and shouldn't be a subject of censorship over the fear of losing your job

[scribbie145]

im straight and im in the army, that said i could care less if someone im working with is gay. its their own buisness

[PersonMan1234]

I CONCUR, RON PAUL. And, I would add, same for Boy Scouts: its not relevant, so don't bring it up.

[dasrockness]

@manthasagittarius1 Don't ask, don't tell has absolutely nothing to do with sexual harassment. Therefore, a harassed female worker could not be dethroned from her "hard-won" position by the likes of don't ask, don't tell. Don't worry your little heart though, the policy was repealed late last year. The military takes sexual harassment VERY seriously. Read UCMJ Article 93. No woman is in danger of losing her job for reporting anything. Same goes for the men.

[sicsempertyrannis7]

It's truly cool how Ron Paul lives by traditions and religions that are different than mine, but what is beautiful is how much he respects his liberty to do just so and knows it's wrong to take that from us! Power to the fucking people!

Government have you forgot we own you!? The fact this man has made it so far is a huge testament to greatness that lives in our country! Breath of fresh air! Let's show the world too! R.P. 2012!!!

[manthasagittarius1]

@dasrockness I'm not sure what the relevance of "uhhh" is at the start of your post, but since it is not actually "duhhh," I'll let it go. Your experience with female bosses in the military, as you report it, is encouraging, but there are undeniably too many documented cases of the other kind. Whether you're a gay man or a harassed woman, "Don't ask, don't tell" means "or you'll lose your job." That is a shameful abuse of the rights you put yourself on the line to defend.

[sicsempertyrannis7]

@GenghisCohen1 I know he doesn't believe in evolution. He is a Christian man that lives the typical "American Dream" family. I am agnostic and a man of science so naturally this rubs me the wrong way. But what is so amazing about Ron Paul is he understand that his lifestyle is his FREEDOM and does not wish to Crusade! All of the candidates and Obama are Christians yet Ron Paul I see as the most tolerant to other religion/tradition. This is why RP is known for his emphasis on civil liberties!

[inademv]

@JoobyFoo Pointless discrimination is determinant of a dysfunctional society though (see: nearly all of Africa and the middle east).