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So is a gay cadet, in answering "no" to the question "Are you gay" committing an honor violation for not revealing that he is gay? You are stating that yes, it is an honor violation to fail to admit to being gay if you are gay.
Which may force a gay cadet who wishes to remain "in the closet" to disclose rather than commit an honor violation.
I agree, but you opened up the scenario with this post:
Which is why I asked the question.
Which seems to enforce my earlier statement that if you are gay and don't admit it, you risk being bagged for an honor violation for not admitting your sexuality.
It would seem that when asked a direct question that can be answered with a direct "yes" or "no" and the response is an ambiguous "none of your business" such a response would meet the definition of lying printed above.
You are not at risk of being "bagged for not coming out" because as stated multiple times, you do not have to answer the question. You are not limitted to say Yes or No. Many people have pled the 5th in occassions before where they got caught doing something like blowing post and were asked questions such as "Who was with you?". Refusing to answer a question like that (while in that example may result in harsher disciplinary action) is by no means an honor violation. Lying, however, to feel more comfortable (fear of being ostracized for telling on your friends vs being ostracized for being gay) is an honor violation. Bottom line: You do not have to answer a question you do not feel comfortable answering.
LITS,
That would be the same as someone requesting to change roommates because their roommate is racist and they are a minority. Simply being racist (or gay) is not a reason for the commander to feel compelled to comply. If, however, the roommate is making racist remarks (or in this case, sexual advancements) towards Cadet A, then disciplinary action and a roommate exchange are likely to result.
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