tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599833.post1088673445353265649..comments2023-04-04T04:55:12.583-06:00Comments on Seventh Leper: Immoral opinionsBruce Geerdeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03704760215708914240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599833.post-69852995389145737402007-03-13T13:11:00.000-06:002007-03-13T13:11:00.000-06:00they should arguably not be slagging any segment o...<I>they should arguably not be slagging any segment of that public</I><BR/><BR/>Yes. While I think Pace should be free to have his opinion, the presentation left something to be desired. As <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/washington/13cnd-pace.html" REL="nofollow">he said</A>, "he should have given greater focus to his support for the standing policy 'and less on my personal moral views.'"Bruce Geerdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704760215708914240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599833.post-51133621363454419872007-03-13T12:44:00.000-06:002007-03-13T12:44:00.000-06:00Well, military officers are servants of the public...Well, military officers are servants of the public, and as such they should arguably not be slagging any segment of that public. The public, as the military's employer, is of course free to slag military officers for whatever reason they deem fit.Peter T Chattawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395937367596387523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599833.post-10806676601396987482007-03-13T11:44:00.000-06:002007-03-13T11:44:00.000-06:00These gay advocacy groups need to sit down and shu...<I>These gay advocacy groups need to sit down and shut up!</I><BR/><BR/>I don't think they need to shut up. They're free to disagree with Pace and say so. I just take issue with people being forced to publicly apologize for their personal opinions. Having a personal opinion such as Pace's is not against the law (at least not yet).Bruce Geerdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704760215708914240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599833.post-59782889437744525252007-03-13T11:15:00.000-06:002007-03-13T11:15:00.000-06:00An AOL News poll showed nearly 240,000 votes as of...An AOL News poll showed nearly 240,000 votes as of 1:00pm EDT. The margin is two to one in favor of SUPPORT for General Pace's comments regarding gays in the military.<BR/><BR/>How do you feel about Pace's comments?<BR/>Agree 65% (more than 156,000)<BR/>Disagree 33%<BR/>Not sure 3%<BR/>Total Votes: 238,800<BR/><BR/>I applaud General Peter Pace for taking the correct stand on this matter. His comments are right on target. There is NO REASON for him to apologize to anyone. His personal beliefs are his own and NO ONE need apologize for their personal beliefs. While I agree that he should be loving and respectful in his statements and (more importantly) actions, being forced to accept and celebrate the choice of homosexual behavior is NOT something anyone should be confronted with -- military or civilian.<BR/>These gay advocacy groups need to sit down and shut up! There is NOTHING "outrageous" or "insensitive" in what General Pace said in the interview. I listened to part of his comments. He was soft-spoken and respectful, but also firm in his resolve. Pace answered one question with a very straightforward and truthful answer, "The US Military’s mission fundamentally rests on the trust, confidence, cooperation amongst its members, and the homosexual lifestyle does not comport with that kind of trust and confidence and therefore is not supported within the US military. I’ll leave it at that."<BR/>Homosexuality *is* an immoral act. It is NOT natural, normal or moral. The lifestyle choice is rife with promiscuity, predatorship and infidelity -- all matters that point to trust, confidence and cooperation. General Pace should be applauded for standing his ground and speaking the truth.<BR/>I, personally, plan to be active in the fight against these homosexual advocacy groups as they seek to villainize General Pace. Here's hoping you will join the fight as well. It's high time conservatives (especially Christians) stand up for our beliefs and convictions.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895306612218195608noreply@blogger.com