re: South Korea’s Military Discharges Its First Transgender Soldier

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We dont have to hail anyone as a hero. As of yet its not a crime to criticize anyone. I can go out on the street and call a black man the n-word to his face and nothing legally can happen to me. We are getting off into the weeds here.

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I'm simply pointing out that we're laying the groundwork for this to happen in the future. Its already starting to happen in the UK.

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I guess my opinion is if a transgender person wants to serve their country and is otherwise deemed a mentally healthy individual I dont see why they should be denied the privileged to do so.. and so far I havent heard any reason that is compelling for them not to be allowed to serve..

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I think having that condition in and of itself is reason not to let them serve. If these people have a 40% suicide rate before even experiencing the stresses of combat, then the juice isn't worth the squeeze. These issues can lead to a compromise of unit cohesion.

It's no different than not allowing women in combat. Can some of them qualify? Perhaps, but it's not worth the restructuring or worth the risks they pose in order to accept such a small percentage.