LJ wrote:
derek bomar wrote:
LJ wrote:
derek bomar wrote:
2quik4u wrote:
derek bomar wrote:
Boggles my mind why you wouldn't let them serve
they do serve
not if they are truthful
That just don't make any sense. How can they be untruthful if you aren't allowed to ask?
They're going into an arrangement where they know ahead of time if they admit something truthful about themselves if ever asked, or tell someone off the cuff something truthful about themselves, they won't be allowed to serve. I just don't see the fact that just because somebody doesn't ask you something, it's not lying that you didn't tell them.
It's a lie of omission in my book. And I would venture to guess most if not all are asked in some form by their buddies or higher ups in a social setting, i.e. talking about all the girls back home or what not... and they'd be forced to lie then
While I agree that it should be "don't ask, don't tell, don't care" I just don't agree with that logic at all. Also, nobody can ask.
I don't think you get what I'm saying...
say you're gay and me and I'm your buddy in the service and we're out for beers one night and we start shooting the shit.
"say LJ, look at the broad over there...big ole titties huh?..."
you get the general direction where that convo would head. Just because you can't "ask" if someone's gay doesn't mean you can't talk to each other like a guy, and in some cases a gay dude would either be forced to lie, say nothing, or be honest. One instance he's outright lying, one he's lying by omission, and the third he's gettin booted out of the service...