Closed Doors Should Be Allowed In The Military

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Do you think that a person in a same sex relationship can defend our country? Does the gender they like determine if they are capable of being a strong and brave leader? If gay men and women served openly in the United States military, they would not weaken the effectiveness of the armed forces. Troops should be judged on ability, not sexual orientation. There was no valid reason for having the ban as long as they had it. What goes on behind closed doors is not the military's business. President Barack Obama said in a statement to the Stars and Stripes military newspaper, "The key test for military service should be patriotism, a sense of duty, and a willingness to serve, not sexual orientation." You can be a very good officer, a creative …show more content…

They often launched what were called “witch hunts” to find gay troops and boot them out of the service. This was not just an issue of whether or not they should be allowed in the military anymore, but an act of discrimination.

For 17 years, the law kept qualified gay men and women from serving in the armed forces and sent a message that discrimination was acceptable. Prior to 1993, lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members could only be in the military if they remained deep in "the closet" and hid their sexual orientation from everyone. Not only was this a heated topic, but a horrible struggle for those who were forced to stay hidden.
In 2010 General James Amos worried that openly gay men and women would get Marines killed. He said that they would be a “distraction”. The mission for full equality in the military is still incomplete. They were treated like they were sick and had a disease. Though the ban was dropped, there is still a problem of discrimination …show more content…

Most of them were about how homosexuals are “wusses”, they would paint flowers everywhere, they were a nasty distraction, and that they would try to seduce everyone around them that is of the opposite sex. I couldn’t find a valid reason for why they shouldn’t be allowed in. All of the comments were opinions, there were no facts.
According to “nbcnews.com, written by unknown”, Warren Arbury of Savannah, Ga., was discharged because of his sexual orientation. Warren said after he was discharged that he would join again if they were to let him. "In an instant, I would go back at the lowest ranking, I would go back as a private," he said. "That's what I was born to do."
The gender you like does not decide who you are and what you are capable of doing. The discrimination that was, and still is, happening is not acceptable. The issue was not about a military debate, but an act of discrimination. The U.S. citizens wants to support our troops, but only when they don’t have the extra

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