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Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Lucid Lunacy
I am not allowed to have a position? Based on the evidence I see this concern is not rational. BUT I am open to seeing evidence to the contrary.
Of course you can have a position...of your choice.
The thing is you will find no evidence on the pro side of the debate because there is none. Homosexuality has existed for as long as the genus homo.
So a simple "no" is adequate.
Originally posted by SplitInfinity
reply to post by NarrowGate
Look...I am Hetero but I have had Gay members of my team and we never had any issues nor was I thinking such things as...Am I safe while this Gay Soldier is laying cover fire while I move?
Whether a member was Gay or not had no bearing to any of us as the only thing that did was if we could count on you to DO YOUR JOB!
And it was not like a Team Member would come on to another as even though we only had a few Gay members over the years...the Soldiers who make up this Team I lead...and I am "CIVILIAN"....are selected specifically for not only their Ability in the Field....but also the...Moral Flexibility to be able to Mentally Handle such complex and subjective Missions and Tasks.
The LAST thing I ever wondered was...Is this guy Gay?
Split Infinity
Originally posted by SplitInfinity
reply to post by NarrowGate
I said the Soldiers who make up my team...I am not Military....I am..."CIVILIAN".
I was talking about the OBVIOUS ISSUE that will occur when an Openly Gay Marine interacts with other Marines. We do not have Marines on the Team as such Men are to inflexible and constrained to Duty, Honor and Code.
I was chosen...and I am ASKED to lead this team as I cannot be ordered....to solve problems that have been otherwise unable to be solved. It is my JOB to not just think outside the Box but think outside the other guy's box that is not square but a uneven oval that is flat on one side.
Marines in general have issues with performing tasks that on their face have no connection to a goal that is one they don't understand.
Split Infinity
Originally posted by 1/2 Nephilim
reply to post by Phage
Put whatever rationale you want to behind it bud..
Yes, I was misled by the title..
as I'm sure everyone who has seen this thread was at first.edit on 13-2-2013 by 1/2 Nephilim because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by SplitInfinity
reply to post by NarrowGate
Because of what I sometimes do as I am trying to retire but I keep getting asked and even though I am older now and do not enjoy huffing it over harsh terrain with 20 somethings...because I am NOT Military and salute No One...my guy's trust me as I have refused to do JOBS that I found to be planned with motives not consistent with the actions and work I have agreed to do.
This pisses off the Military Brass to no end but they can do little about it as I owe NO ONE...I am OWED by many.
If you had noticed...I cannot make contact with individuals in any other way besides posting. And even that has rules and I am only allowed to do this because I put up a stink and they figured it's better to trust me than to have me pissed off.
Split Infinity