From: sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman)
Subject: Re: Why the fuck does everyone scream discrimination when they don't win???
Organization: Cal State Long Beach
Distribution: world, na, usa
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 07:41:19 GMT

In article <1992Nov22.154559.1@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu> cvafy006@vmsb.is.csupomona.edu writes:
>In article <1992Nov21.011949.26597@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu>, tip@lead.aichem.arizona.edu (Tom Perigrin) writes:
>> #tsv@Unify.com (Tim Vannaman) writes:
>> #|> I heard on Rush's show a GOOD argument for not letting gays in the 
>> #|> military. 
>> #|> Ok, when you serve in the armed forces, you get free/VERY cheap
>> #|> healthcare for the
>> #|> rest of your life.  (and your spouse)
>> #|> 
>> #|> Q. #1  What is one of the most expensive illnesses?   AIDS!
>> #|> Q. #2  What lifestyle is one (if not the highest) highest risk
>> #|> category for AIDS?  Gays
>> 
>> The number of HIV cases due to heterosexual intercourse amoung young military
>> age (not neccesarly in the military though) people is much higher than 
>> the number due to gay sex.    Once upon a time the gay HIV rate was 
>> higher, but not any more.
>> 
>> The gay community has gotten scared.  They are practicing safer sex than 
>> Magic Johnson or Susy and Billy in the car at the end of the lane.
>> 
>> The logical conclusion to this particularly silly arguement of Rush's is
>> that replacing straights in the military with gays would reduce the expected
>> health care costs.  Not only will it reduce the rate of HIV infection,
>> but also pregnancies!
>> 
>> But then again, discrimination against gays really isn't about logic, is it?
>
>Oh, fucking yes!  First of all, it's not DISCRIMINATION!!!!!!!  It's
>protection!  The military needs to work as a UNIT.  If just one person is
>homophobic or does not like (or worse hates) homosexuals, that one person is
>the waekest link in the unit...and the unit will DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Repeat DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Remember, a chain is a strong as its weakest link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Also, homophobia is NOT ignorance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Everyone has the right to like and dislike what he or she wants to!!!!!!!!!!!!
>You can't control people to the point of accepting everyone and everything...if
>that's what you want, then Hi Big Brother, but 1984 is long gone so fuck off
>and while you're at it............
>die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Humans need time to adapt to new environments, they can't change
>overnight...just remember that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  In spite of the erudite terminology used, the poster raises a valid
point: namely that those who dislike, fear, or otherwise just can't
accpet homosexuals in the military will represent a weak link in the
unit cohesiveness and reduce effectiveness.

  Obviously, then, they should be reassigned to other units where they
can be educated and/or given the opportunity to otherwise adjust to the
program. The military will have no room and only limited time for bigots
who cannot get along with their fellow soldiers enough to maintain good
military discipline; therefore, they will have to go if they cannot
fulfill their obligations.


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Jeff Sicherman
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