Don't Ask Don't Tell

Should the U.S. Government repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell? Today anyone is allowed to enlist in the military as long as they don't reveal their sexual orientation. It's no secret that today some people still have issues with homosexuals and that's no exception inside the military, so as to avoid conflict between the two, the military asks you just to not say. Why? because sexual orientation is not a concern of the military, any kind of sexual behavior shouldn't be performed or even mentioned while on duty because it serves no purpose other than to distract you from the task at hand.

To sum it up this is what the military says of the issue and as far as I know this is the only reason why Don't Ask Don't Tell is in effect today. Is it Unconstitutional? According to Virginia Phillips, a federal judge, it is, declaring that it violates the First and Fifth Amendments. What the military fears and their main argument against repealing DADT is that it will bring unwanted conflict amongst enlisted soldiers, something that can lead to insubordination or turmoil amongst military units. For example: Soldiers writing profanities on another soldiers door who was suspected of being a homosexual (something that has happened before).

In my opinion DADT should be repealed, Why? Just because some people today still have problems adapting to a changing society (not accepting gays) doesn't mean homosexuals should be punished. I believe they should be able to serve freely of their sexual orientations, and those that still have issues with a changing society should be the ones discharged, not the other way around.

Enlisted men and woman caught performing homosexual acts, even outside of military installations are discharged from the military.

When in a battle-zone whether you're gay or straight shouldn't even be in the mind of anyone holding a rifle and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow soldiers, but to be discharged for openly being who you are outside of a military installation is just wrong.