Comments on: Allowing Homophobia to Have Its Say on Gays in the Military http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/03/05/allowing-homophobia-to-have-its-say-on-gays-in-the-military/ The national media watch group Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Michele http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/03/05/allowing-homophobia-to-have-its-say-on-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-68400 Michele Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:54:21 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13804#comment-68400 There is a very strong religious influence in the military and it is promoted by the upper ranks flowing down, that in turn create homophobes. I have recently entcounted them in the administration team of the Military times forums where I was in a heated debate about this issue with one of these individuals. I have a signature line on my account that read..."I love a women that gives good oratory" (I am a women) and the administrator demanded I remove it. When I refused and gave him the meaning of the word oratory, he replied with .....it has been removed due to the fact it is ambiguous......I was then banned. Just outrageous in this day and age. There is a very strong religious influence in the military and it is promoted by the upper ranks flowing down, that in turn create homophobes.

I have recently entcounted them in the administration team of the Military times forums where I was in a heated debate about this issue with one of these individuals. I have a signature line on my account that read…"I love a women that gives good oratory" (I am a women) and the administrator demanded I remove it. When I refused and gave him the meaning of the word oratory, he replied with …..it has been removed due to the fact it is ambiguous……I was then banned.

Just outrageous in this day and age.

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]]> By: duwayne josephsson http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/03/05/allowing-homophobia-to-have-its-say-on-gays-in-the-military/comment-page-1/#comment-13430 duwayne josephsson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=13804#comment-13430 The homosexual issue would disqualify all the Greeks and Macedonian hoplites we are partially taught about in US schools as the 'Founders of Western Civilisation.' Not a single Spartan hoplite would be able to serve in the US military. Certainly not any of the Theban Sacred Band considered more elite than the Spartans. None of those Athenian Hoplites at Marathon. Not a single Athenian serving on the Triemes. Alexander the Great and his companions? No. Achilles? No because he dressed as a girl to escape going to Troy. Hercules? No because he dressed as a girl to. But these are legendary heroes. If Alexander the Great is not good enough to be a US Marine or soldier then stop teaching his strategy and tactics in your military colleges. Your 'beliefs' on human sexuality comes from a small number of celibate men who go to great lengths to avoid sexual contact with women. I know none of you have anything approaching a rational position on homosexuality. It all comes down to a childish 'Because god said so.' Here's the deal. There is no Draft because of the cowardice of the govt to call one. The so-called Gays and Lesbians in the military are highly skilled and almost impossible to replace specialists. And the tough guy some of you believe is a 'real man' is that closeted homosexual while the seemingly effeminate sissie is a Casanova with the ladies. Its the 21st Century. Time for us to put aside these Medieval notions about sex which has no bearing in fact. The homosexual issue would disqualify all the Greeks and Macedonian hoplites we are partially taught about in US schools as the 'Founders of Western Civilisation.' Not a single Spartan hoplite would be able to serve in the US military. Certainly not any of the Theban Sacred Band considered more elite than the Spartans. None of those Athenian Hoplites at Marathon. Not a single Athenian serving on the Triemes.
Alexander the Great and his companions? No.

Achilles? No because he dressed as a girl to escape going to Troy.
Hercules? No because he dressed as a girl to. But these are legendary heroes.

If Alexander the Great is not good enough to be a US Marine or soldier then stop teaching his strategy and tactics in your military colleges.

Your 'beliefs' on human sexuality comes from a small number of celibate men who go to great lengths to avoid sexual contact with women. I know none of you have anything approaching a rational position on homosexuality. It all comes down to a childish 'Because god said so.'

Here's the deal. There is no Draft because of the cowardice of the govt to call one. The so-called Gays and Lesbians in the military are highly skilled and almost impossible to replace specialists. And the tough guy some of you believe is a 'real man' is that closeted homosexual while the seemingly effeminate sissie is a Casanova with the ladies.

Its the 21st Century. Time for us to put aside these Medieval notions about sex which has no bearing in fact.

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