I see that President Obama has stated he wants to change the law to allow gays and lesbians to service openly with one another in the military.
This can raise a new issue that no one has been addressing, and as a military veteran, I feel this is a major problem.
Serving in the military can be a lonely experience. Being away from loved ones and family members is very trying. Letting gays and lesbians serve openly means they can have their loved ones serve alongside them, in boot camp or beyond. They will be able to have their loved ones with them on deployments, they can shower together, eat together and even sleep together. They will also have the company of one another when the going gets rough.
This will not be the same for heterosexuals, as they will not be allowed to have their girlfriends or boyfriends in the same units they serve in. So I find allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly is discriminating to heterosexuals and should not be allowed.
Maybe the law can be changed to allow heterosexuals to have their wives, husbands, girlfriends or boyfriends openly serve with one another, so they don’t have to pay for separate living arrangements.
Do I see a future lawsuit here?
Gordon Pearigen
Fresno
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