Originally posted by Asher
Patroklos: You have a very fundamental misunderstanding about this argument.
We're not talking about "organizational stress".
We're not talking about logistics.
We're not talking about how many troops are deployed and how the US is by far the bigger warmonger in terms of troop deployments.
What we're talking about is how openly gay people can serve in the military. The simple fact is, openly gay people do serve in combat situations on a regular basis around the world. They serve in tight confines and high-stress situations, too.
Your attempts to dismiss this with your crap about "organizational stress" is just ridiculous.
Patroklos: You have a very fundamental misunderstanding about this argument.
We're not talking about "organizational stress".
We're not talking about logistics.
We're not talking about how many troops are deployed and how the US is by far the bigger warmonger in terms of troop deployments.
What we're talking about is how openly gay people can serve in the military. The simple fact is, openly gay people do serve in combat situations on a regular basis around the world. They serve in tight confines and high-stress situations, too.
Your attempts to dismiss this with your crap about "organizational stress" is just ridiculous.
He was talking about the problems of sexual tension between soldiers in situations such as public showers and other examples where sexual tension can undermine unit cohesion or cause disruption among some soldiers on a ship. So he's not necessarily talking about only when they are actually out in the field, in combat, but back in the quarters, barracks, or ship deck.
Maybe you should reread his arguments/points, Asher.
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