Ah, so that's why you support Romney -- you like his stance on gays serving openly in the military?
Don't ask, don't tell is working okay, I guess -- in general if a homosexual keeps his inclinations to himself he's not creating a problem.
If I wanted to push openly gay people on the military, I would never choose Mitt as a candidate, because he opposes it unless the military command requests it.
My question to you was somewhat poorly worded, as what I wanted to ask was whether your opposition was based on the concept of military effectiveness, and based on the military’s assessment — which would mean you would support gays if the military said it was OK.
Or were you a moralist who opposed gays because the gay sex act was an immoral one, and having immoral people in the military is a bad thing, regardless of what the commanders think.
There are both kinds of people opposed to gays in the military. I’m in the first camp.
My position is different for the boy scouts. Again, I first support whatever their leadership chooses. But I generally oppose gay men in leadership positions. I would support gay parents in supporting roles, and would adopt a don’t-ask, don’t-tell policy regarding the children.
But I trust the leadership to make a more informed judgment than I can make.
My personal view on sexuality is that gay sex is immoral and sinful, and adopting the gay lifestyle puts a gay person in a state of active rebellion against God’s law.
Sin itself is forgivable by God, and not for me to punish. Choosing a sinful lifestyle in my belief puts you under the discipline of the church, and would support a church who refused fellowship to such people.
But as a matter of my secular life, I do not shun people, and I’m comfortable around gay and lesbian people.
I think my particular view of the subject makes me less concerned with Romney’s previous position, and happy with his current position.
I want to thank you for responding to me with a reasoned opinion, rather than simply dismissing me. Other than my choice of candidate, I think those here on FR should be able to have rational discussions of issues.