Trump bans transgender people from serving in U.S. military 'in any capacity'

[Bengalzona]

(08-15-2017, 11:51 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I'm confident I'm probably the only person here who has ever initiated medical seperation action against military service members. The entire process demands evidence. Without evidence you can't seperate a service member and you can't block their enlistment, induction, or re-enlistment based upon unsubstantiated claims.

A request to read the military studies which allegedly indicate transgender individuals are not compatible with military service is not an unreasonable request. Especially when those alleged studies are in direct contravention to the current regulation and I have provided AR 40-501 for others to reference.

Additionally, there comes a point when such refusals to provide sources of evidence under cover of unreasonable moderation no longer becomes meaningful conversation, but rather just another dog whistle to discriminate against an already marginalized and maligned minority. I'm not going to sit passively and watch it happen again.

I understand where you are coming from. But consider this as well: There is a point where an entire thread becomes unmeaningful conversation when two or three members constantly bickering and carrying grudges across different threads. If this is what the P&R forum has become, then perhaps it is time to close it down.