Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
If anyone wants evidence of how dysfunctional our society is, they need look no further than the military's "don't ask, don't tell policy." It's hard to say, exactly, what the purpose of it is. It just makes no sense, other than to create one more phoney issue for the politicos to distract everyone with. The idea can't be to eradicate homosexuality from the armed forces, otherwise it would be forbidden, not just left unspoken. Therefore we must believe it is not, as so many supporters of DADT would like us to think, a detriment to an effective fighting machine. What then is the point of all the secrecy? Maybe the generals think that if the Iraqi insurgency caught wind of the fact that there were some gay guys in uniform it would embolden them. Wrong. Meanwhile, how silly is "don't ask, don't tell," anyway? I can sort of see "don't ask," but why is it necessary to add "don't tell?" As if some guy in a combat zone somewhere is going to slide into a foxhole and say to the cute corporal already there, "hi, my name is Dusty and we may be here for a while before the enemy attacks, what do you say we have some fun? Want to check out my pistola?" I'm in favor of a whole new classification: warrior fags. You train those guys well, and when they come home from war watch them kick some homophobe butt.
posted by John M Crowther @ 9:32 AM
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John C, in response to your comment, I don't believe that it is anyone else's business whether one is gay or not. I don't think they should ask a young person who is will to sign up to serve his/her country and maybe die as a result just what is their sexual orintation. (think that I spelt that wrongly but I get so irate with people with hang ups about others that might be the littlest bit different) Why do we need these labels anyway? When I am introduced to someone, I don't think or ask what sex they prefer. If someone made an advance to me(well, it did happen when I was younger and had more hair), and it was not welcomed, I would simply say, I am flattered but must decline. Seesh, why do we put others through this type of thing. In my opinion, it should be NOYBB. (none of your bl***y business) instead of don't ask, don't tell.
Love the cartoon and had a great laugh over it.
>>I'm in favor of a whole new classification: warrior fags.<<
I think this is certainly a more intelligent enticement for enlistment than the present hypocrisy of "don't ask, don't tell." My only question is this --if we do create this new classification who's going to design the uniforms?
il professore, you never fail to make me roar with laughter. Love your comment. Notice that my grammer went out the window on this subject matter, but it does irate me so when people put labels on perfectly normal people. Still say it should be NOYBB.
I'm guessing Dolce&Gabbana, prof.
Good comment, Lee. The only thing I'd add is that it's not a matter of "different." We live in an analog world, not digital, with endless variations.
True, John but that does not stop people from putting labels on each other. Since I believe that we are all unique and 'different' from each other in our own ways, labels mislead. I am an artist, therefore according to some people, I am neurotic; here is a news flash; I would be 'nutty compulsive' no matter what I did for a profession.
I can never figger out how to sign in the gooder weigh, so I'll be the worlds most famous poet and author "a". This should be on a paddle for every parent.
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