I believe the military should growup and open their eyes. Homosexuality is just as natural as hetrosexuality, and makes no difference in a persons ability to serve their country. There is no moral or immoral regarding those sexual preferences. Immoral is pedophelia and rape. It shouldnt be a dont ask dont tell, but an honest capacity for concenting adults to date one another regardless of gender without fear of persecution.

fear of persecution? what do you think is going to happen to this mans career for exercising his freedom of speech? what makes people gay is beyond me and i feel good not understanding it.

it is unnatural and personally i dont like being around it. and that is how i feel about it so now am i going to be critisized for expressing how i feel?

General Pace should have kept his personal private views to himself when speaking publically. Also he has a moral issue with gays but one has to wonder if he has a moral issue with the blood of 3100 soldiers who have died in Iraq.

This country has become so tangled up with political correctness tape it makes me sick. This country needs to buck up and say and do what needs to be said and done.

I support General Peter Pace,

Kevin

Way to go General!

Why is it that 1 - 3% of our population dictates to the majority? The hell with all you liberal seculiar socialists.

I think it's about time somebody stood their ground and and stated what is fact. Homosexuality is immoral. I don't have a comment on what the military's policy should be, but homosexuality is flat out wrong, it says it in the Bible and no one pays attention. Well look at the diseases being passed around the homosexual communities these days. I'm not without my own sins. We all have them, God does not despise or hate us, he despises and hates,("detests"), some of our acts and practices. If men were destined to be with men and women to be with women we would have been designed differently. I'm pretty impressed with the way that men and women fit. I think God did great with that.
People are just getting mad because someone is telling the truth, but with the world these days, he'll lose his job and they'll hire someone that will tell them what everyone wants to hear. Too bad.

I agree with the general. I am also tired of watching tv and explaining to my kids why guys are kissing guys and girls are kissing girls. We teach our kids it is not normal.

General Pace is correct--homosexuality, adultery and any form of sex outside of marriage between one man and one woman is immoral. I applaud him for speaking his convictions just like everyone seems to have the right to do.

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Ditto, Ditto!
Homosexuality IS immoral and we shouldn't have to be intimidated by militant perverts. We DO have freedom of speech and we need to exercise it more! They are sure quick to exercise their "freedom of speech" when they are in their 'gay pride' parades.
'Hate Speech' is unconstitutional... it is only an excuse to prosecute those of us who happen to disagree with perverts. I can see taking action against someone for making verbal racial attacks... but that is not the same as a racial slur... and it DOES NOT apply to perverts! Sorry queers, you are not a "race" or a "nationality".
Most ethnic people will be quick to tell you so!
AS for queers in the military, it DOES make a huge difference! If someone is sexually attracted to his buddy in the trenches, he is NOT going to have his mind on his job, and could endanger his whole troop. And what do they do in the showers?
Come on! NO ONE wants to be in the nude with a KNOWN homosexual in the room! I think having queers in the military has a horrible impact on national security!

I agree with the general speaking his mind. It's just kinda comical and also scary that this kind of a person is running our military.

His view belong on the pulpit - not in a person directing an army.

Attitudes like his narrow the capacity of the army to be creative and make it really easy to predict our military strategy and behavior.

General Pace is simply stating what is obvious to the vast majority of Americans as well as an even larger majority of residents of planet earth: that sexual immorality is defined by 99% of the cultures of the world as any sexual activity outside of marriage between men and women. Whether adultery, fornication, pedophilia, bestiality or sodomy, the boundaries of legitimate and "moral" sexual behavior have always revolved around a culture's definition of marriage. This is why the gay rights activists will not be content until they have redefined in legal terms for our culture of law what marriage is. But simply redefining a word doesn't change the morality or immorality of certain behavior. Calling homosexual sex "moral" or "marriage" will not make it so. Thank you, General, for stating the obvious.

I always believed moral to be not a religious tennet but one of the heart and soul. What is wrong with love or compassion to another human being? What is wrong with allowing concentual adults to choose how they show that love and compassion? Why should such choices be deemed imoral and why should having those views risk ones carreer when sex has nothing to do with a military job. A job in the military is to protect and serve. One can do that job just fine regardless of their sexual preferences.

I see no problem in not agreeing with homosexuality, and not wanting to partake in such activities. Hate speech is inappropriate, but no one says anyone has to agree with said practices, but just because people dont agree or partake does not make it illegal or wrong. I dont believe the government should have any say in what sexual preferences people have or partake in so long as it harms none and follows concent laws.

The general was right,move on to something that is more important than a military general stating the obvious...

I agree with the general. Homosexuality is immoral, unnatural and unhealthy.

Morality. Parents are supposed to teach their children right from wrong. Television, magazines, personal ads, etc., promote immoral behavior, yet these are things that influence daily life. This country was founded on the influence from the bible, yet this country has banned the teachings to our children. Everyone wonders why this world is going to hell in a handbasket.... gee I wonder why!

about 2 years ago spokane mayor jim west admitted to using his work computer to go to gay chat rooms and engage in mutual masturbation also in one of his e mails he spoke of how difficult it was to keep from gettimg an erection while showering with the boys in high school.

so is it any wonder why there are concernes about parents sending thier teens off to the military and thier childeren are showering and sleeping around people with this kind of behavior?

here is a point to argue. if a guy is gay and its ok for him to shower with numerous naked men why isnt it ok for a guy who isnt gay to shower with the girls? isnt that a form of discrimination?

maybe they could use this for recruting. if you feel uncomfortable showering with gay naked men just grab your towel and go to the girls shower room.

He is speaking his opinion, but I have to ask is it immoral for a father and daughter to be together sexually or is it immoral for brother and sister to be together sexually? Everyone is sexual in one way or another, but who really wants to know in what way they are being sexual. I believe that whomever or whatever you have a sexual orientation for should be left in the bedroom and not be used for the political purpose to try and force all America to agree that bending over and taking it in the rump is okay.

What difference does it make who a person chooses to sleep with.....do you think on the front line people are going to stop and ask if your gay before administering first aide????...the only problem i have is that it is a disgusting act to have anal sex no matter who you are....the disease factor goes way up when someone knocks on the back door.....and the constant trying to make out that EVERYONE is gay thing.....no i don't believe that homosexuality is good,but if your not sleeping with them what matter is it to you personally......no one should die just because they are gay, no one should be able to tell you what to do with your money just because your gay, nor should anyone be refused medical care...just because they are gay.....and true every one has an opinion....and are free to voice it...but when your opinion causes a group of people to live under your belief system....it's no longer an opinion..

Don't ask, Don't Tell is not only a GREAT policy, it's commons sense. Ordinary people don't go around talking about their sexuality - it's private. Anybody who openly talks about their sexuality is a pervert and doesn't belong in the military.

If you think that homosexuality is wrong you should be killed. PERIOD.

I had no idea there were so many bigots in the northwest. You all disgust me. The church should be burned. Fuck that general, I can't believe there are people like him alive. Kevin, Chris, Glen, Jeff, 'es', Jason, Roger, I bet you all think that we should have slavery again, but this time with gay people. I hope you all get fucked in the ass until you bleed. Go hawks.

WElll I was really trying to be diplomatic about it...........BUTTT.......give them the rope,and they shall hang themselves............sad too...

Don't ask, don't tell should be kept in the military. Homosexuality is wrong. God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. It is immoral and it should not be in the military or in our society.

Levi, die.

bigot?

i have been called alot of things in my life but id say this is a new one especially if you saw the color of my skin.

ok so how are people supposed to feel about gays when you hear about the millions going out to settle preist sex abuse cases or child preditors on chris hansens to catch a predator or what are we to think when you see 2 gay guys together? a candle lit dinner a bottle of wine a enema and a box of condems?

i dont like you people cramming your lifestyle down everyones throats anymore than i like finding a jehovas witness on my door step.

ES, you're a hypocrite. ESPECIALLY if you're not white. You need to call your mom and ask her about the 1960's. The only people that want segregation in this country are the Christians. These days, George Bush can't go on TV, and tell everyone how much he hates black people, or Asians, etc... Hating gays, is just like hating 'niggers'. No one is cramming their lifestyle down your throat. America needs to really UNDERSTAND tolerance. Not just bite their lip. If you think homosexual people are "wrong", you belong in past. This is a new day and age... it's okay to go against the social norms of this horribly fascist and corrupt "government" and live one day at a time, HAPPILY. Stop hating.

PS - BIGOT - A person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.

Go back to school if you want to fuck with me.

i cant ask my mom about the 60s because back then a white man killed her. and just for the record i dont hate anyone, this lifestyle is beyond my understanding. it has nothing to do with bigotry intolerance or stupidity.

i try to be as open minded about things as i can but the idea of 2 men involved in a sexual relationship is beyond me. i dont try to change it i dont carry signs in the streets i simply avoid it.

hey everyone find something else too do besides worrying about other peoples sex lives or who they love or want to spend there lives with!most people cant even mind there own personal business or life let alone trying to decide what is right for others ! think about it!!!!!

Agreed. Some people can't even get a date! :(

A Spokane Valley child molester who faces trial in May on a new molestation charge was a substitute teacher in public and parochial schools as well as being a Scoutmaster.

this is the caption out of the spokane paper this morning, this is the kind of disturbing behavior so many of us are sick and tired of.

so if your teen joins the military is this the kind of person you want him to be showering and sleeping with?

spokane mayor jim west got caught making dates with teen aged boys and one gay guy said of courst the young ones are more desirable. they allways justify thier behavior. the mayor saw nothing wrong with going after 18 yr olds who were still living with mom and dad and still in high school. but hey the kids were 18 and of legal age.

What I think is funny is that black people....Mexican people......and all the other colors don't think they have the ability to be bigots........so you don't think???? is that what is being said???? because if you have the ability to form whole thoughts you can and in most cases are in some way a bigot......the other thing that bothers me is i am a republican......hmmmmmm....now correct me if I am wrong but are we not the ones who are accused of being the worst offenders of the above mentioned????