Do Ask, Do Tell/US Military: Medical Reasons Against Gays In Military

RFFM.org ^ | July 28, 2008 | Donna Garner

[Daniel T. Zanoza]

Medical Logical That Cannot Be Denied by Donna Garner

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, SOME OF THE INFORMATION BELOW MAY BE CONSIDERED NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN

Editor's Note: If there were not enough reasons homosexuals should not be allowed to openly serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, the following column by Donna Garner will provide more food for thought. Garner, an activist and researcher, accumulated reams of information regarding the added risk homosexuality presents to those who practice this behavior. Do Ask, Do Tell / U.S. Military points to the fact these medical issues would be a factor which would play a role in combat readiness of America's military.

Should our country be moving as fast as we can to encourage homosexual behavior? Why or why not? Some states seem to want same-sex marriage and are passing all kinds of laws that will encourage even more people to participate in homosexual activities. The debate rages on.

However, there is one way to settle the whole issue. What are the medical consequences of homosexual behavior? Our society uses that same standard to make decisions about whether it is healthy to smoke, use drugs, take steroids, eat high-cholesterol foods, or saturate meals with sugars and fats. Why not use that same medical standard as a tool by which to decide whether our nation should encourage or discourage homosexual behavior?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest data last week: HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, Volume 18: Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2006 ...

[arthurus]

At least some homosexuals want to be allowed openly into the military because they can get on the government medical dole that way. AIDS will become a “service connected disability” which will give them paychecks for life and a permanent attachment to the VA for their medical care. Once that happens they will get priority in VA medicine over all others because that is the only way that they aren’t “discriminated against” and they will still sue for more. For liberals in general it is another blow against military effectiveness and another strike for socialism.

[grey_whiskers]

What are the possible consequences to the other troops?

Tuberculosis, hepatitis, and the possibility of tainted blood during emergency donations.

And the lack of unit morale due to sexual harrassment of men, by men; or favoritism by queer officers in favor of their lovers.

No cheers, unfortunately.

[papasmurf]

They forgot...

Black eyes
Busted lips
Broken jaws
Knocked out teeth

I mean, I’m jus’ sayin’