The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, recently told a newspaper that homosexuality was immoral and should not be tolerated in the military.
Pace told The Chicago Tribune, "I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is OK to be immoral in any way."
In defending the military's indefensible 'don't ask, don't tell' farce, Pace added, "I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts."
Of course, this is a specious argument. The question is not whether gay sex between soldiers or in the barracks should be allowed. The question is whether gay men and women should be allowed to serve their country.
Though I am reassured that a profession where killing people, blowing stuff up and destroying other countries can be an integral part of the job description has such high moral standards.
Update: Gen. Pace has since expressed regret that he focused more on his own personal morality than on the Pentagon's 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy.
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I am sure when I was in the marines and in Vietnam I may have served with guys who were gay but I never thought about it. As long as they all did their job and I came home in one piece I could give a rats ass.
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