Don't Ask Don't Tell

Michelle Flores


English 1304 Wakefield


9/10/10

An army of One

One of the problems that is facing the military is the Don't Ask Don't tell policy. It explains that if you are homosexual or bisexual you are not allowed to serve in the military base. The individuals who interview the incoming army men ask them a series of personal questions which strictly violates the firs and fith amendment of the constitution; freedom of speech. However it is now being declared as unconstitutional to ban the indivduals who are gay from joining the military. Obama states the don't ask don't tell policy "weakens the national security". I think this is a good policy not to repeal because it is not morally right to prohibit someone from serving their country. Judgment and criticism play a major role in this predicament. Banning a certain individual will probably cause set backs such as intelligence that could be used to stop a huge problem facing the military but the military is not allowing someone who is gay from joining the military just because of their sexual orientation. When you think about it, when it comes down to war and serving your country, your fellow army man is not thinking about if the man next to him is gay. All they want to do is fight for their nation. It is a controversial uprising though because others may not be for it. In the end however we have to think about what is good for out nation and how it will effect our future. Maybe the next person someone leaves out could be the next individual who could effect our future of tomorow.