General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is being called on to apologize for his public condemnation of homosexuality. Andrew Sullivan is raising a gratifying ruckus — here, here and here. My immediate reaction, aside from disgust at Pace’s remarks, is that he shouldn’t apologize. His view should be challenged and condemned on the merits. But the man said what he clearly believes. An apology would be meaningless. Worse, it would be dishonest, and we should not encourage any further dishonesty in our national leaders.
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