Study suggests gays in military pose no risk
I really don't like studies. "Congress should repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' law because the presence of gays in the military is unlikely to undermine the ability to fight and win, according to a new study released by a California-based research center." This should be good news to me, but I find almost all studies to be bullshit and not created in a way that allows for accurate data. Instead of creating another study, why not look at other countries. "The British and Israeli [militaries'] ... gay people serve openly without hurting the effectiveness of combat operations." That would be much better evidence to me than a study. Then, of course, you get homophobes coming out to argue against gays in the military: " 'The issue is trust and confidence' among members of a unit, said Lieutenant Colonel Robert Maginnis, who retired in 1993 after working on the issue for the Army. When some people with a different sexual orientation are 'in a cose combat environment, it results in a lack of trust,' he said." He is assuming, of course, that those in 'close combat' with an individual with a different sexual orientation are homophobic or violent towards gays.
Question: without 'don't ask, don't tell,' will the military begin asking or requiring sexual orientation information?