Thursday, November 29, 2007

Gays in the Military

Last night, Gov. Huckabee was asked a question about gays in the military (by, oddly enough, a Hillary Clinton supporter). While contemplating this question myself, I reached the same conclusion as the Governor, but by a different route.

When homosexuals announce to the world their sexual proclivities, its known as "coming out of the closet." The very fact that these "closets" still exist presupposes that modern society has not completely accepted homosexuality as an appropriate lifestyle choice.

Well, if many pockets of society still do not accept this lifestyle choice, homosexuality must have some measureable quantity of shame associated therewith.

People who perform shameful acts are inherently susceptible to blackmail and extortion. This is why sexual immorality--including homosexuality, adultery, and fornication--is prohibited by the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

A man who seeks gay sex with strangers in airport bathrooms is not someone I want to be entrusted with our nation's secrets. Because if such a person were photographed in the act, he might compromise our secrets in order to keep his secret safe.

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