times by many people. When dealing with whether or not gays should

be allowed in the military the simple question of, Do they want to be

in the military?, must be answered. After this question is answered you

The answer to the question, Do gays want to be in the military?,

is an unquestioned yes. Gays would be proud and determined to

protect this beautiful country in which we live. I personally am

confused as to why there is even a question of whether or not gays

should be allowed to protect and die for a country they love. I do

understand however the question of where should they live, both in the

field and at their home base. It is hard for a man or women to get

undressed in front of someone of the same sex, that may be looking at

them with different eyes. When I say different eyes I mean a man

looking at a man and thinking wow he's cute, or a women looking at a

women and thinking the same thing. It would be very awkward for

non-gay soldiers to deal with this problem.

Any political issue deals with people, and the gays in the

military controversy is no different. Joe Steffan was kick

something as hidden as a secret homosexual identity can only do so by

And this new ban, the new 'Don't ask, don't tell' ban, ended all

had thought they would win this battle, but when the smoke had

man and women has become such an integral part of our society that

THEREFORE, the National Organization for Women demands that President

"In group" which is non-gay people, and on the other hand we have

eliminate homosexuals but it does create a climate of anxiety that

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