Don't Ask....Don't Tell. Good Policy?

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

The issue is not about identity, it is about "conduct".

We already know that studies show that men having sex with men have a 50% higher chance than heterosexual men of HIV infection.

It creates financial problems which the taxpayers will be paying for through military and veterans programs for the rest of the infected person's life.

Going by this logic, we should not allow anyone that smokes, due to their likelihood of getting a form of cancer, or allow anyone who drinks, due to their likelihood of getting liver disease, or allow and one who does not eat healthy, due to their likelihood of having a heart condition. lol

It creates a readiness problem as you cannot deploy nor discharge a person with HIV.

Same faulty logic as the previous statement. We should not let anyone in that smokes, as they are at a higher risk of getting cancer, and thereby not be able to deploy.

It creates a health risk problem to other service members who may need to receive blood transfusions on the battlefield.

You should take it a step further, and not let anyone with a STD serve. Of course, then a lot of straight military personnel would have to quit also.

It's incompatible with military service - period.

No, it's incompatible with your thinking. It is very compatible with the military, since there are already homosexuals serving. All of your points can easily be used against heterosexual personnel as well.