Don't Ask Don't Tell: An Ethical Dilemma?

Abstract

Does the military's don't ask don't tell policy really work? This question has been addressed many times in the last decade. In December 2003, two retired Generals and one retired Admiral publicly acknowledged their sexual orientation. After openly revealing that they were gay, the three retired General officers were joined by thirteen other retired senior military leaders including former Assistant Secretary of Defense Lawrence Kolb in issuing a statement condemning the Military's ban on gays. From the time of its inception in 1993, the United States Military's "Don't ask don't tell" policy has come under intense scrutiny from many sides. Gay rights advocates have continually criticized the policy as a violation of civil rights that not only violates many states laws, but federal laws as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 2005
Accession Number
AD1138218

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  • Mark A. George

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • African Americans
  • Christianity
  • Civil Rights
  • Cohesion
  • Congress
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Federal Law
  • Foreign Languages
  • General Officers
  • Happiness
  • Homosexuality
  • Human Behavior
  • Language
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Religion
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sexual Orientation
  • United States

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