Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that he supports the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" ban on gays serving in the military because homosexuality is "immoral" and on par with having an extramarital affair.
Addressing the controversial policy as part of a wide-ranging interview with the Tribune in Chicago, Pace said the military should not "condone" immoral behavior by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly. He said his views were based on his "upbringing," in which certain types of conduct were thought to be immoral.
"I believe homosexual acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts...," Pace said, while also calling it immoral for military members to commit adultery with another service member's spouse. "I do not believe the United States is well served by a policy that says it is okay to be immoral in anyway.
Great. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is an unreconstructed bigot. Perhaps this kind of rhetoric was acceptable in 1993, when "Don't Ask Don't Tell" was first implemented. But it isn't anymore. General Pace needs to submit his resignation immediately. Having a bigot at this level of governmental leadership is flat-out unacceptable.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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