Red, White, and Rainbow: the Proud Colors of America

The issue of homosexuals is one of the hottest topics in modern America. People question it constantly. Is is moral to be gay? Should they marry? Do they deserve to serve in our military? ...Woah, woah, woah. Okay, that last one doesn't deserve to be questioned. But, our government believes that the "don't ask, don't tell" policy works just fine. Gays can serve, but they aren't allowed to be open about it -- at all. It's all good, right? Not really.

This is why Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated last Thurday that the Pentagon was going to ease up on the policy. Instead of being super strict about the issue -- where if there was even an inkling of a gay in their presence, they would discharger -- they were going to ease it towards a "common sense" view. The level of authority that can make a case against an alleged gay has also been raised so it's less likely to be just a fluke.

To be honest, I think "don't ask, don't tell" is annoying. Sure, as the United States of America, we say that we have freedom of speech and freedom of religion and so forth -- but most of the time, that just seems like a load of bull and loopholes. Homosexuals should have the same amount of rights that everyone else gets, no matter what their viewpoint is. That's why out government allows diversity. ..It's more like "diversity -- with their consent." If homosexuals want to risk their lives for out country, let them. If they want to serve their country and be able to say "I'm proud to be a gay American soldier", let them.

Link to the original article:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/25/military.gays/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29