Three weeks ago in Portland, Maine, Lady Gaga spoke at a rally in order to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law. The speech was very witty and moving. She said that equality was the 'Prime Rib' of America. Personally, I don’t really understand why this is as big of an issue as it is. Why does it matter if a person is gay or not? If a man or woman wants to fight in the army, to serve their country then they should be able to do just that. Who are we to say that a person should be discharged because of their sexual preference? The type of gay person in the army would not be the type of gay person that would be flamboyant or distracting to other soldiers. In addition to this, when fighting in the army, it seems as though you should ser aside everything else. You should not think about whether or not someone is interested in you. The only thing on your mind should be whatever you are supposed to be doing while fighting. Since it’s such a big deal that another man or another woman might be interested in you, maybe women and men shouldn’t fight together. Currently, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell has not been repealed, however, many government officials and other Americans are fighting hard to repeal this policy. The link to Lady Gaga’s speech is at the bottom of the article if you want to watch.
Speech:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/20/gaga.gays.military/index.html?hpt=C2
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