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Originally Posted by Brush Okie
IMHO that was a non decision. You are asking people to not be themselves and hide an aspect of their life ie be dishonest.
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I agree to a point...it was a non-decision...but it also allowed Clinton to get his administration back on track after it was sidelined by the same questions. I don't think it had anything to do with people hiding who they were...it had to do with people wanting open acceptance versus tolerance.
Personally, I don't care who you sleep with...I don't think people I work with want to see me groping my wife or talking about our sex life. Conversely, I don't care to see or hear another Soldier doing it or talking about it with his/her "significant other."
I agree with other comments made...it's a media event. And if the rules are completely changed...expect to see issues with housing, medical, marriage, etc. Then watch as Joe Private argues that he should be given BAH with dependants to live with his girlfriend because someone else is getting it to live with his/her "life partner."
I have been watching this story unfold for years, and the only reason why I thought DADT was an acceptable compromise is that it kept us from wasting a lot of time, energy, and resources.