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05-03-09
Integration Is Easy
Jon Soltz served as an Army captain in Iraq and Kosovo. He is chairman of VoteVets.org, a veterans organization with more than 100,000 members.
Currently most people opposed to a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" are delaying a decision by saying that the integration of openly gay soldiers is too difficult to do; but in reality, it's pretty simple. This isn't like integrating blacks and whites after World War II. We aren't integrating anyone here. We are just allowing gays and lesbians in these units to stay.
The military has very strict guidelines that monitor heterosexual relationships under official codes of conduct to prevent fraternization in the ranks, specifically in regards to public affection in uniform and dating among officers and enlisted personnel. Those guidelines would simply be adjusted to include same-sex relationships as well.
Instead of wasting valuable time investigating if someone is gay, we can enforce the same laws used to govern heterosexual relationships.
New York Times: VoteVets Jon Soltz Discusses Implementation
Integration Is Easy
Jon Soltz served as an Army captain in Iraq and Kosovo. He is chairman of VoteVets.org, a veterans organization with more than 100,000 members.
Currently most people opposed to a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" are delaying a decision by saying that the integration of openly gay soldiers is too difficult to do; but in reality, it's pretty simple. This isn't like integrating blacks and whites after World War II. We aren't integrating anyone here. We are just allowing gays and lesbians in these units to stay.
The military has very strict guidelines that monitor heterosexual relationships under official codes of conduct to prevent fraternization in the ranks, specifically in regards to public affection in uniform and dating among officers and enlisted personnel. Those guidelines would simply be adjusted to include same-sex relationships as well.
Instead of wasting valuable time investigating if someone is gay, we can enforce the same laws used to govern heterosexual relationships.
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