I didn't say I think it's ok, I said that is the doctrine aka rules and laws specifically for a group, of the military group. All military groups.
The US constitution states quite clearly there is to be no standing army. That state militia's combine in times of war. But, the US maintains both, plus 170 odd o/s garrisons.

He was imposing, a classic Sgt Major. Yard stick and all. I'll be looking them up too.

I recall a general that threatened men with killing anyone who disagreed.. 1,000 men in the same room,all letting that asshole talk to them like that....

Standing armies are made up the weakest minds and characters ,to allow themselves to be talked to like that and just obey,how is being obedient to madmen considered strong independent and brave???.. pathetic

I'm with you but it goes both ways. In this tolerant world we live in if you dare question you are often shouted down as a bigot, racist etc. I recall visiting a gay club with a university friend who was gay. I said nothing, he informed his friends I was straight. Word whipped around and all of a sudden I was confronted and abused, derided for being a "breeder" and it got so bad we both left.
Since we are talking facts, it is also fact what you would normally expect in a human population is that the majority would be heterosexual. So other sexual orientations are abnormal by definition. That is fine by me but many in society believe abnormal is bad. This is not correct, it just means that it is not what you would normally expect. Humans are social animals and form societies. For societies to work you must cater for the majority not minorities. By all means we must tolerate those who do not fit in to societal norms and not discriminate against them. But this government driven attempt to normalise the abnormal is what is promoting confrontation. Tolerance of others should not mean active promotion of minority lifestyles as normal, they are not. They are just different and difference should be celebrated. Variety is the spice of life after all.
The major problem I feel is a human condition thing ie to judge others you must first judge yourself, and most of us judge ourselves as pretty damn good. People are scared of the unknown so the education of greater society of alternate gender driven lifestyles is a good thing mainly. I just feel sad that all the advances for women's rights made the last 50 years or so is being hurt by this.
I lived in Thailand 20 years and that society is very accepting of difference, far more than Western societies. We could learn a lot from them. Difference from the norm should be celebrated, not condemned. Always exceptions to the rule eg I will never tolerate pedophilia as protecting kids is far more important. Childhood is important, let them be kids.

I can agree with that as long as no-one gets hurt. Thought that's what I was basically saying above. A shame that sentiment was not more prevalent during covid medicine mandates.

Times have changed since JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country".

@puff What has that got to do with the price of tea in China? There are plenty of examples of LGBTQ people serving their country.

@Flyingsaucesir Just mean we live in the "me" generation now, people were more community minded back in the day.
LGBTQ people serving openly is a relatively recent development. Introduced in 2016, Removed by Trump 2019 then reinstated by Biden. They have never faced a draft.
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@puff Plenty of gay people served in WWII (just not openly). One almost singlehandedly broke the Nazi code, saving countless allied lives in the process.

@Flyingsaucesir I'm sure plenty of pedophiles also served in WW II (just not openly). One even was a warrior leader who conquered much of the known world, starting a religion called Islam. Your point?

@puff wrote,
"...plenty of pedophiles also served in WW II (just not openly). One even was a warrior leader who conquered much of the known world, starting a religion called Islam."

Newsflash: Islam started in the 7th century, not the 20th!

@Flyingsaucesir No shit Sherlock. "One" as in a pedophile.

@puff Oh, you didn't mean to say what you in fact said? I bet there is a community college near you that can help you with your writing skills.

@Flyingsaucesir Reading and writing is one thing, but both fairly useless unless there is comprehension as well. Is that the best you can do? Be a grammar Nazi?

@puff Heh heh! Take it easy home boy. I'm just fucking with you. Anybody can fail to make a paragraph break.

@Flyingsaucesir yeah as someone recently pointed out to me the USA entering WWII only occurred because Turing broke the German code & from then on England could win the war preknowing German intentions irrespective of US assistance.

@FrayedBear Don't believe everything you hear.

So you think car registration is illegal and also driver's licenses are also illegal and go against the bill of rights... Or you a statist? Totalitarian Statistism is just as bad as totalitarian religion .. fear your fellow human being & beg for precrime solutions,than fear God & go with biblical solutions....

Both suck

It doesn't stop Donald Fuckwit from jerking around to YMCA like an epileptic spaz

I'm wondering if it is a bit of a Trojan horse. All the services are missing recruitment quotas, including here in Australia. By being inclusive they are saying all are eligible for military service. So if more conflicts start where soldiers feet are actually needed on the ground, they may be forced, in order to maintain operational numbers, to re-introduce the draft. So dressing up as a girl will no longer disqualify you.

@puff Army fatigues are unisex.

@Trajan61 Probably won't hurt it either.

@puff Klinger won't be pleased!