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Originally Posted by Deputy Chief Command
don't ask don't tell, sounds about right for the millitary
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Honestly, it seems like most people think it's a god-awful policy, but ffs people remember the types of people that go into the military. A lot of them are not exactly the most tolerant people. I would be more afraid for gays having to interact with such people if their orientation is known vs. if it is unknown. Yea clearly with some people it's a little obvious anyways, but still.
As much as we want to think society has gotten a lot more mature about the differences between people, we really haven't. Somewhat more mature with race (yea 50 years ago even, a black man as president?), a little with sexual orientation (the fact that legalized gay marriage is brought up as a possibility these days), and not at all with religion (maybe even steps backwards looking at stigma towards muslins etc.).