"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Don't ask, don't tell is a policy that restricts the United States military from revealing the sexuality of closeted homosexual or bisexual service members. Many people believe that the acts of homosexuals and bisexuals would jeopardize the high standards of the military. This prohibits any homosexual or bisexual from speaking of personal relationships or anything dealing with homosexual or bisexual acts. The "don't ask" part of "don't ask, don't tell" means that a superior(s) cannot investigate a service member, even if there are hints that are shown about there life choice. A serviceman that is suspected of homosexuality or bisexuality cannot be harassed, because that would violate the policy.
Barack Obama wants to change "don't ask, don't tell". He feels that these men and women should be allowed to be open with their sexuality and serve their country faithfully. An amendment was passed to repeal certain sections of the law. On December 22 a stand-alone bill was signed into law by Barack Obama.
My opinion on this topic is that its fair to repeal "don't ask, don't tell". Gays and lesbians should have equal rights even though I don't agree with the actual choice of same sex relationships. They should be able to be in the military even though they are somewhat different, and I can also see why the "don't ask, don't tell" was created in the first place. The military should still have high standards of morale even though this law is changed. But overall I think it's a good idea. I also know many people will be against this change. I think the "don't ask, don't tell" situation could possibly connect to natural rights. There is no law that states that you cannot have a same sex partner, even though there are laws on same sex marriages. It connects to chapter 6 which speaks of gays and the choices of their relationships. These service members of the military have rights and they shouldn't have to hide their sexualities. That seems unfair. So the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" is a breakthrough for many people.

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