Gay Military Economics
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James Joyner | Wednesday, June 21, 2006 |
Scott Adams argues that gays in the military is inevitable owing to the equilibrium of the free market:
Today’s review of the headlines informs me that a sex offender tried to acquire an ice cream truck. In unrelated news, American Idol winner Ruben Studdard successfully sued his ex-manager for stealing money and credit cards.
These stories fit neatly into my economic theory that most salesmen of women’s shoes have foot fetishes. The theory is simple: People go wherever they can most easily fulfill their needs. Sex offenders go where the kids are: ice cream trucks and churches. Criminals go where the money is: banks, CEO jobs, convenience stores, and celebrities.
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Based on the same economic theory, I predict that someday our entire military will be gay. If people are shooting at you, it goes down a lot easier if you’re huddling in a foxhole with a chiseled 20-year old and you can use lines such as, “Bruce, we might die today. But before we go…”
Heh.
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/snark on
Maybe in the navy where you are at sea for months, but in the air force female companion ship shouldn't be that far away.
/snark off
I don't know about gays in the military, but completely understand the womens shoe salesman bit :P
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