Moral Blow to the Marine Corps: The Repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy

Abstract

Marines strive to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct, and a large portion of Marines see homosexual acts as morally wrong. The repeal of DADT is an ethical change of course for the Marine Corps and will have immediate and lasting effects for conservative Christians currently serving in the Marine Corps. This paper will address the gravity of the moral concerns of those who oppose the repeal and the effects it will have on them and on the implementation of new law and possible policies. A significant portion of the Marine Corps sees homosexual acts as immoral and will be resistant to the change in policy. The way this resistance is handled will be important for the future of the Marine Corps. A heavy hand will lead to reverse discrimination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600853

Entities

People

  • Hans Morris

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Christianity
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Families (Human)
  • Freedom Of Speech
  • Homosexuality
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Religion
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Standards
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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