The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday he considers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not condone it by allowing gay personnel to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported.
I don't understand why anything other than a combination of a desire to serve and the ability to serve should be considered when someone joins the military. One person's opinion on what is immoral shouldn't have any weight in the matter, otherwise, shouldn't we have to consider all those who think that killing is immoral? Take away the ability to defend themselves and the military would be as useful as the UN peacekeeping troops.
If the military's concern has to do with wanting to prevent "unacceptable behavior" among the troops, then it seems the policies that are already in place to govern the behavior of men and women serving together would cover that. Not that I would expect any more (or fewer) problems with unwanted advances or inappropriate relationships among gay service people than there already is in the military now.
Not accepting people simply because of their sexual orientation is a waste of resources and not taking advantage of all that is available to you is a poor way to run any organization, including the military.
(Link via GayandRight)