Sounds like a MENTAL disorder to me.
Originally Posted by tonyvicksa
And since it HAS a mental disorder title "Gender Dysphoria", it certainly sounds like a mental disorder to me as well..
you know, courts have ruled that prison systems around the country must treat and pay for therapies and surgeries for prisoners wishing to alter their bodies to fit some feeling of connection to a gender other than their own
I take it the rulings are based on the idea that just as an emergency room cannot deny treatment to someone for a severe injury or other physical health issue, regardless of insurance or ability to pay, transgenderism is just another medical issue and not a mental problem
Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought
And that right there is the issue.. AS I LINKED, there are plenty of mental issues that disqualify one from serving. SO WHY SHOULD this (being gender disphoric) mental issue, NOT disqualify someone when all those others do?? Should IT be given preferential treatment? Then that's not equality is it?
PLUS in many of those court cases, the judges who made those rulings, were LIBERAL controled ones..
I agree, Political Correctness does not.
But the Constitution does.
And some people have a hard time seeing the difference. Segregated units were once seen as PC. Who gets to decide what is PC vice Constitutional matters a lot.
Originally Posted by Old-T
So should all those OTHER MENTAL and physical things that disqualify someone from seving also be done away with "To be constitutional'??
How many rifles could 89 million dollars the military spends on Viagra buy?
Originally Posted by WTF
Which over on the Mil times forums, several years back when it was announced the Mil would pony up FOR viagra, i was all AGAINST IT.. I don't see why ANY medical company should pay for viagra... You want it PAY FOR IT yourself..
Then you think everyone joining is just wanting surgery?
Originally Posted by wordup666
Yes.. If the mil gets forced to pay for a trannies reassgnment surgery/hormone therapy, i DO See thousands of TGs wanting to join JUST TO GET all that done.. Then getting out as soon as they can.
Just like i did when the GI Bill was altered, and TA was revised to allow people to get all sorts of certifications.. Just on my last ship alone, we had over a hundred NEW recruits that came in FOR THE EXPRESS reason of "Using the GI bill and Tuition assistance as much as possible, THEN GETTING out..
Being transgendered does not affect a person's ability to perform their function in the military.
Originally Posted by grean
How?? IF they are on hormone therapy, are they medically capable of standing ARMED WATCH? Or going into battle?
Let alone having to spend MONTHS upon months for all the surgery if they are going to reassignment surgery..
Moreover, as far as the blind person example, if a procedure could restore their vision to or above an acceptable level, if the military is willing to pay for that in exchange for a term of service from that person, I don't think anyone would question that.
Originally Posted by grean
As i have mentioned, i saw PLENTY of people come in JUST to milk the system for TA/Gi bill.. AND THEN GOT out after 3-5 years.. IMO if we were to pay for that sort of stuff, they should have a minimum requirement of MORE THAN just 5 years, and MUST reinlist at least once to justify the expenditure..
The military also covers breast implants last I heard.
Originally Posted by grean
I never agreed with that call, and never will..
Another leap of illogic by LL.
The comment was made that PC has no place in the military.
I said I agreed, but the constitution does still apply to people in the military. Not in regard to transgenders--
Originally Posted by Old-T
And how does saying "Sorry, your medical issues disqualify you from serving" violate the constitution??