DADT: The Aftermath

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tom Neven

As expected, Congress voted to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy concerning homosexuals serving openly in the military and President Obama signed the repeal into law. Despite a lot of misgivings and reasons for leaving the policy in place, some of which I made here here, Congress has commanded the entire Department of Defense to implement a new personnel policy—even as our military fights two wars.

This change will not be without repercussions. I have no special crystal ball, but having spent as much time as I have in and around the military, I’m fairly certain in my predictions. Most will take time to become apparent. The “slippery” in slippery slope need not imply suddenness, but as with most such slopes, you find yourself at the bottom without having been aware of the slow, downward movement, wondering how you got there. the rest

We see already in the civilian arena that would-be counselors are being silenced and de-credentialed for sticking by their Christian belief that homosexuality is inherently wrong. It is part of an increasing trend of censorship by self-appointed credentialers and professional-ethics cops who receive great deference from the courts.

Along with the muffling of chaplains, others who oppose open homosexuality will be the next to be silenced. There is already an aggressive campaign to prevent conservative Christians, mostly evangelicals, from being able to openly practice their faith while in the military.