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- From: hughes@dogwood.botany.uga.edu (Wayne Hughes)
- Subject: Re: Gays in the military
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.033014.7581@rigel.econ.uga.edu>
- Sender: news@rigel.econ.uga.edu
- Organization: Botany Department - U of Georgia, Athens
- References: <4jjc3vv@Unify.Com> <BxyrB2.CDs@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:30:14 GMT
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- In article <BxyrB2.CDs@news.cso.uiuc.edu> belld@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (David Bell) writes:
- >tsv@Unify.com (Tim Vannaman) writes:
- >
- >>I heard on Rush's show a GOOD argument for not letting gays in the military.
- >
- >>Ok, when you serve in the armed forces, you get free/VERY cheap healthcare for the
- >>rest of your life. (and your spouse)
- >
- >>Q. #1 What is one of the most expensive illnesses? AIDS!
- >>Q. #2 What lifestyle is one (if not the highest) highest risk category for AIDS? Gays
- >
- >>By admitting gays, you will be raising healthcare costs by making the gov't pay for
- >>AIDS treatment for the vet and his spouse (same sex spouse?). After all, they are the
- >>most likely to get the virus in the first place.
- >
- >>I don't want to hear about non-gay people getting AIDS, either. I know that everyone
- >>could get AIDS in some way, but it is mainly determined by your lifestyle and your
- >>spouses. What are the odds of a heterosexual w/ 1 mate who doesn't sleep around
- >>(same w/ spouse) or use drugs as compared to a gay? NOT EVEN CLOSE.
- >
- >If this is your idea of a good argument, it is little wonder you are a
- >Limbaugh fan. Since so many married soldiers will be having children, with
- >the government picking up the tab, and only a few homosexuals will get AIDS,
- >it seems to me like the army could save a fortune by recruiting homosexuals
- >only. In particular, a lesbian-only army would REALLY be a big money saver.
- >
- Not only is it only a small percentage of gays who are infected,
- but the government is going to ultimately pick up the tab for
- catastrophic illness whether the person is gay or straight or in
- the military or not.
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- Limbaugh and limbots just don't like gays; that's their agenda.
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- Wayne
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