Is Killing Immoral?

The furor over General Pace's comment about the immorality of homosexuality impelled me to post about the subject rather than my preferred travel subject. It is my opinion that trying to legislate morality is contrary to the constitution. Keep this crap in religious circles and don't corrupt the political process with religious rhetoric.

I'm retired military; have been for more than 20 years. That makes more than 40 years of exposure to the "assumed" problem. I guarantee you that homosexuality was a part of the military when I was there and it was no secret. My homophobic attitude did not make me a friend of known homosexuals. But, I have to assume that some of my friends were gay. We had a problem in most units to which I was assigned. We had Top Secret Clearances. The concern was that threat of exposure could cause a homosexual to reveal highly classified information. Absolutely! So, why not eliminate the threat by accepting reality? It worked for Barney Franks. He was openly gay. It's the guys like that dork from Florida (don't ask, don't tell) that cause the problems.

We have gay people serving. Some of them are outstanding soldiers ... if the term outstanding is measured by how well a job is performed. Knock off the morality bullshit and get the job done. Let the men and women of the military do the job they were hired to do. Stop trying to dictate their morality.

I'm still not openly supportive of homosexuality. I can deal with it though. And, I don't believe that homosexuality has any negative effect on a soldier. Hell, they're no more effeminate than our female aviators who are dying in Iraq. You best get your head out of your ass, General, Sir. If you can't get enough manpower to staff the buildup, George Bush will be replacing YOU with another "yes man." Yes, that is a direct reference to General Patreus who replaced the General who pissed George off.

And for Hillary, Barrach, Brownback and the bunch of politicians, "quit cowtowing to the religious right and do your job. It ain't defining sin."

As for a moral military ... since when have we soldiers been regarded as the moral majority ... the "DO RIGHT POSTER BOYS (and girls)? Our job is to Kill! Ain't that a sin?

L8r