Religious Right Dr. Scott Lively Says Repeal of DADT for Gays & Lesbians in Military Could Lead to Reinstatement of the Draft

Dr. Scott Lively of Defend the Family says repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell could lead to reinstatement of the draft.

The religious right is at it again over repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the U.S. military. According to Dr. Scott Lively of Defend the Family, repealing the ban on open homosexuality in the military would cause a mass exodus of normal men from a homosexualized military, leading to reinstatement of the draft. He also added that the repeal would lead to widespread moral and morale problems.

The entire premise of a military system based on voluntary service is that young men will want to serve. But will normal men want to volunteer when they know they will share close quarters with other men for whom they will be objects of sexual interest? It is a recipe for deep and widespread moral and morale problems.

Then there's the likelihood of physical conflict among the troops. Will proud young men being honed to become weapons of aggression against America's enemies tolerate being ogled in the showers or touched inappropriately or bunking near sexually-active "gays"? Undoubtedly blood will spill over such (inevitable) indignities.

But what will be the political consequence? Once homosexuals are invited to serve, the authorities will be committed to integrate them into the ranks, which means "sensitivity" training, anti-discrimination policies, and all of the other "politically correct" nonsense that has been such a disaster in the other spheres of our society. These policies have smacked of pro-"gay" fascism in the civilian world; how much worse would it be in the rigidly-controlled environment of the military?

Most people don't realize that male homosexuality does not always lean to the effeminate. Historically, male homosexuality was more often associated with hyper-masculine warrior societies which were usually very brutal and very politically aggressive....

While I don't personally know any gays or lesbians in the military, I do know some who are private citizens and the aggression that Dr. Lively references in his screed is a low blow. I might add that there are heterosexual men who have a violent streak and have committed some reprehensible acts against women. Defend the Family isn't about living up to its name, it's about denying basic rights to men and women in the military to be who they truly are -- free.