The "Moral Concerns" of Marines

On a different, but related subject, [Marine Corps Commandant General James] Conway suggested that if the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” law is repealed, the Marines may consider allowing Marines not to share quarters with homosexuals.

Conway said the Marines may make such housing arrangements “voluntary” to accommodate any “moral concerns.” He said many Marines are “very religious” and because of their moral concerns “don’t want to room” with homosexuals.

[news story quoted by Andy Towle, "Marine Commandant: Marines May Allow Straight Soldiers to Live Separately from Gays Over 'Moral Concerns' ", Towleroad, 24 August 2010.]

Is it just me or is there an odd incongruity with Marines–trained and ready to hit the beaches , lead an invasion force into battle, kill and be killed–worried about who might be sleeping the the same room with them the night before?

I'm also wondering where "thou shalt not kill" falls on that whole Marine "very religious" spectrum of "moral concerns"–relative to not sleeping near gay Marines, of course.

Posted on August 24, 2010 at 21.27 by jns · Permalink
In: All, Current Events, Faaabulosity

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  1. Written by BearToast Joe
    on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 22.43
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    Their version of "very religious" means conservative, (so-called) evangelical, American civil religion. It looks a lot like what many would call 'Christianity' but is not the same.

  2. Written by S.W. Anderson
    on Thursday, 26 August 2010 at 02.05
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    If I was the Marine commandant and had a troop complain about having to share quarters with a self-identified gay who hadn't said or done anything of a suggestive or sexual nature, I would want to find out if the complainer was too biased, persnickity and/or lacking in self-confidence to belong in the Marines.

    As for Conway saying some Marines might have a problem because they are very religious, I sense a general reaching for cover for his own bias.

  3. Written by rightsaidfred
    on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 15.26
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    I'm also wondering where "thou shalt not kill" falls

    Maybe some things are worse than death… (that's a joke)

    More evidence that the military is just another social program.

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