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Re: Big Gay Speech by President Obama Tonight!

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Originally Posted by Tanngrisnir3 View Post
Try asking Israeli and English soldiers from combat units about how gays effect unit cohesion.

If one of our servicemembers here was so upset by a gay serving in their unit, then he or she isn't fit to wear the uniform.
Different cultures man, it's apples to oranges. A big chunk, if not the majority of our servicemen come from southern states with a culture that makes some less comfortable around homosexuals, it's too bad but it's just the way it is. Cultures change and I'm confident there will be no need for DADT in the future, but right now it is what it is, and it's not the military's job to be PC.

And I disagree that being uncomfortable living with a homosexual makes someone unfit to wear the uniform, there is a difference between hating someone for being different and being uncomfortable with someone who is different. Personally I wouldn't be at all uncomfortable serving with a homosexual, but I respect the opinions of those who are, too.
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