The prospect of being homosexual and serving in the armed forces has caused a plethora of political frenzy. President Obama certainly agrees that "you don't have to be straight to aim your weapon straight". In the article, "Gays in The Millitary" archived from the Economist, several issues have been confronted. The author basically focuses on what is being done to diminish that law that bars homosexuals from joining the millitary. According to the article, there won't be a decision until 2011 on weather or homosexuals will be allowed to join the millitary. Hopefully, Obama can get a ban on that sooner, or until the dispute is resolved can make it so that homosexuals don't have to be discharged from the millitary.
Personally, I don't think that homosexuals should be banned from serving in the military. It doesn't have anything to do with the military, which is specifically for individuals who want to serve our country. By banning homosexuals, it sort of says that they are not worthy enough to serve the country just based on who they are. Our country is about equality and acceptance. It shouldn't be that people who are gay can't be apart of the armed services, but in the end it is the armed services loss when they deny them a chance to serve the country.
http://www.economist.com/world/united-states/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15453150&source=hptextfeature
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