Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell

Ever since the issue of homosexuals in the millitary became an issue and topic of debate, the policy the military has adotped has been the idea of "don't ask don't tell." this has allowed the government and millitary to avoid having to confront the issue and make a decision on it.  now the time has come to make that long held off decision.  Everyone has their own way of looking at this debate, just like each member of Congress does, and the middle ground of all these opinions will ultimately be what determines the result of this topic.  Most people understand why the straight member of our armed forces woulod be uncomfortable with the presence, or open presence, of homosexuals of same gender in the same facilities and work.  I personally want to look at this issue from a few different angles objectively as possible to properly assess the topic.

There's the issue of discomfort jeopordizing the efficiency and brotherhood necesary for a military unit to function and be successful.  this is the arguement from those most concerned with the effect it could have upon national security.  Another angle is from the concern of civil rites, the military is forcing people to supress the expression of homosexual people who want to serve in the military.  This is direct rejection of peoples' freedome of speech.  the civil rites angle comes sharply into conjunction with that of the founding principles veiw.  One of the rites that the founding fathers wanted the United States of America to offer its citizens was the rite to free speech, which also means expression.  this meant that anyone could openly say they are of a certain belief or practice and still live out the benefits and duties of any other citizen who had not professed that belief or practice.  There is the Necesity veiw, which looks at what decesion is needed for the government, not what the average soldier wants, but what will benefit military the most.  ovewr 50% of the military's Arabic translators are homosexuals.  In my opinion I think that although there will be much discomfort if it is repealed, that will die down wiht time just like it did when African-Americans were allowed to serve next to whites in the military- its a group in society that the military is bound to have to accept at some point in time.  I feel the civil rites and founding principles angle are the strongest to the arguement, cannot push our essential foundation of principles aside jsut for the comfort of a few, we must keep true to these principles and figure out ways for all to work around the principles' demands.