Don't Ask, Don't Tell has certainly been a controversial issue. The opponents of the policy are starting to smell victory, and naturally the proponents are getting desperate as they double down with ridiculous theories. Traditional Values Coalition's Louis Sheldon and Andrea Lafferty have written a doozy:
"Imagine the impact that the rampant spread of STDs, including HIV would have on the military? How will the military handle the spread of these diseases in the barracks? How will the military handle sodomy in battlefield situations?
Imagine the impact that sexual favoritism would have in subverting military cohesion?
A homosexual Sergeant who was in love with a member of his company, could protect his lover from battle – or send a straight soldier into harm’s way just to punish him for having the wrong attitudes about homosexuality. Straight soldiers could be denied promotion by militant gay officers. The military chain of command would be undermined.
In addition to the coming persecution of straight soldiers, what about the unrestrained drug and sex antics committed by young male homosexuals? Homosexual sex is consistently related to drug use, including crystal meth and other sexually-stimulating drugs. What sort of chaos will be caused in the military by bare-backing parties and other forms of homosexual orgies?
There is also an effort by the White House and Congress to legitimate drag queens/transgenders in the military, too. The normalization of these behaviors are in many bills being pushed through Congress. This will impact the military as well."
I know it's a long one, but it's too rich with crazy to not include in full. Militant gay officers? Bare-backing orgies? Persecution of straight soldiers? Where to start!? These two are clearly not living in reality, but that's not surprising.
What do you guys think of this ridiculous tirade?
- Andy
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