Comments on: A Thousand Disappointments Part II

By: Jerrod

Jerrod — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:43:47 +0000

Nice. You should have signed it ala Brad’s “In short: fuck you”.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:55:19 +0000

England, Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy, and Israel, among a handful of others, allow openly gay citizens to serve in their militaries (a total of 25 last I checked (about 18 months ago when I was doing research on this for my job at the time)). Israel was actually one of the first: they started allowing openly gay citizens to serve (with some restrictions, which were later revoked entirely) in 1983.

Hilariously, even Russia is more progressive. It allows for people with “sexual identity problems” to be drafted, but only in wartime. At one point their policy was to allow “well adjusted homosexuals” to serve, but I think that changed a few years ago.

edit: had to double check some facts

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:36:47 +0000

Hi daveg, There have been problems in the military with women just as there have been problems in every work place. I have had significant and numerous “leadership challenges” from racial issues. From religous issues. From freaking music loyalty issues.

My understanding is that israel is one of the industrialized countries that does not restrict out gays.

By: daveg

daveg — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:14:15 +0000

I think the racial integration of the military worked out pretty well, but the addition of women has been problematic, IHMO.

My guess is that homosexuality will fall somewhere in between.

What foreign nations allow open homosexuality in the military? What is Israel’s policy on homosexuality (just becuase they are a force engaged in real conflict)?

By: Mortexai

Mortexai — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:36:08 +0000

Brutal. I approve.