Ask, Tell

On January 27th, President Obama wanted to get the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law repealed. He planned to "work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are."

Now Adm. Michael G. Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates are both fighting to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". Gates stated that ""The question before us is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it"

"Don't Ask Don't Tell" seems like a good policy right? Just don't talk about your personal life, and everything will be alright. Alexander Nicholson from The Huffington Post sums it up in the correct light. "'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' still sounds very rational and fair to many -- no one will ask you, and as long as you don't go around throwing your private life in everyone's face there won't be a problem. This common misinterpretation of the policy is what also leads many young gay and lesbian recruits, including myself at one time, to believe that life under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' won't be so bad. The more accurate name for the policy, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Happen to Get Found Out, Any Time, Any Place, In Any Way'..."

In 2009, 428 gays were discharged.

I don't see why sexual orientation should be important in the military or in any job. As long as it doesn't effect the person's work or performance, it shouldn't be a big deal.