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Homosexuals have been excluded from our society since our
countrys beginning, giving them no equal protection underneath the
large branch of the law. ... " The general
public is just now dealing with the struggle of Homosexuals to gain
rights in America, although this persecution is subtle, quiet and
rarely ever seen to the naked eye or the general public.
The big question today in Homosexuals rights struggles are
dealing with the right to be a part of our countrys Military Forces.
At the forefront of the struggle to gain access to the military has
been Females who have tried to gain access to "All Men" facilities
and have been pressured out by other cadets. ...
With the public knowledge of "initiation rights" into many
elite groups of the military, the general public is beginning to
realize how exclusive the military can be. ... People who are not "meant to be" in the
Military are usually weeded out during these "initiations" and forced
either to persevere or be discharged dishonorably. The military in the
United States has become an elite society, a society where only few
survive.
In a survey taken in 1990, the United States population on a
whole is believed to consist of 13-15% Homosexuals. This figure is
believed to have a margin of error on the upward swing due to the fact
that most homosexuals are still "afraid" of their sexuality and the
social taboos it carries along with it. With so many Homosexuals in
the United States, how can the military prove its exclusion policy
against Homosexuals correct and moral? ...
Historically, support for ones military was a way to show
ones patriotism, if not a pre-requisite for being patriotic at all.
Society has given the military a great deal of latitude in running its
own affairs, principally due to societys acknowledgment that the
military needs such space in order to run effectively. The military,
in turn, has adopted policies which, for the most part, have lead to
very successful military ventures, which served to continually renew
societys faith in the military. ... The Vietnam War represented both a cause of diminishing
support for the military by society as well a problem. ... Since the effectiveness
of the military depends a great deal upon societys support, when
societys support dropped out of the war effort, the war effort in
turn suffered. ... This set
the stage for society becoming more involved in how the military was
run.
The ban on homosexuals serving in the military, was originally
instituted in 1942. Though some of the reasons that were used to
justify it at the time have been debunked since-that homosexual
service members in sensitive positions could be blackmailed, for
instance ("Gays and the Military" 54)-the policy was largely an
extension of the militarys long-standing policy against homosexual
acts.
Approximate Word count = 2099
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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