Do you think it makes any difference if a soldier is gay?

It's about as important as their eye colour or their favourite flavour of icecream..

by Colleen P Moyne (Colmo)

I like your answer ! Voted up !

Great answer!

I have a friend who was a Captain in the Military Police, until she was forced to leave when her commanding officers found out that she is gay. She had been doing a sterling job for many years, always praised and promoted, and had been gay all that time.... it hadn't affected her ability to be a good soldier in any way.
Personally I can't imagine why anyone would want to join the Armed Forces but I find the idea of actively encouraging a particular group to enlist just to widen diversity in the ranks quite off-putting.

by VerityG

Don't knock people who wish to join the Armed Forces, just because YOU don't want to!
How can you possibly know what it's like unless you've 'been there, done that'?

It offers much more to people than 'civvie street', one learns trades, & accomplishments, superior as well.
With free medical, dental, eye care, low house/rental costs, travel far & wide, it's an attractive employment to 1000's, thank goodness.

Be a shame if they all had taken on your view, VerityG

I strongly believe that all people wanting to join the armed forces and participate in defending their country and it's values shouldn't be discriminated against regardless of their sexual, religious, racial or gender orientation. Unfortunately as much as equality is touted, the ingrained dissension in the ranks is rife and still very much underground.

by Annalisa Brown

No I don't think it should make any difference.

by Maria

I have no idea what-so-ever.

by jonaja

Not an iota of a difference. The defense of a country is the responsibility of all citizens and their sexual orientation is the least important factor to determine their eligibility to become a soldier.

by Happy Mom

This is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard to date. A person's sexual preference shouldn't dictate whether or not they are permitted to serve in the armed forces.

by Vee

No, i dont think it matters

by jndaw

No, they more gay people in the forces the better. Everyone likes to be around gay people, they brighten the work day of their colleagues and everyone around them. Who wants to be working next to dreary person with no sense of humour.

by fran.

Good lord, no! As in civilian life, it is none of my business and I bet all the naysayers would be hiding behind ANY serviceman/woman if there was a siege or terror attack. They wouldn't care so much then!

by Rice

No

by lc212

No

by jimsw

No

by jimsw

Yay. At last they are coming into the 21st century. It matters not what their personal preferences are.

by helga

As long as it doesn't impinge on his or her work, or cause 'dissention', it's the same for other workplaces.

I've worked with gay men, & women, in the Army, as well as my civilian work, & they caused no problems whatsoever.

by donjo

No it should't matter at all, whether they're gay or not.

by Miro

No not at all.
Farley

by farle