A complete non-issue. Gays should serve openly, freely and proudly in our armed forces.
Should women in the military be forced to share the same shower house as male soldiers? Obviously it would be doubtful that flamers would be serving in the military anyway. I have no problem with them fighting on the front lines, though I do understand the discomfort that straight males would have in having to shower and live in very close conditions with homosexual men. Women however, should not be on the front line and should only be allowed in support positions.
Well, here's the thing. The women would be in the minority. And if they were in the shower with men, they would likely be the ones needing protection.
The anti-gay argument is that somehow, gay soldiers or sailors will try to "queer" their straight comrades or fondle them. At least, that's where crazy Coburn was going. My point was, if you have 30 guys in a platoon and 25 are straight...the five are not going to bother anyone. And if they do, it will be taken care of swiftly and harshly. Hell, I suspect if a gay marine even so much as leered at a straight marine, it would dealt with in-house.
I am not sure where people get the idea that gays want to rape or otherwise sexually assault straights. Or why straights feel threatened by this. If someone touches you, you sock 'em in the mouth. Maybe I'm missing something though...I dunno.
