"Don't ask, don't tell?" Then don't recruit

This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case that seeks to determine whether or not law schools can bar military recruiters from campus based on their "don't ask, don't tell," policy.

The government contends that, since institutions receive their funding, military recruiters have free reign in recruiting their personnel from these schools.

Law schools disagree with the military's policy of "forced closeting" for homosexual personnel.

If the military would simply come out as blatantly homophobic -- which it appears to be under this policy -- cases like these would be a slam-dunk for John Roberts and Co. But the ambiguous cop-out they impose with the "don't ask, don't tell" policy is not only detrimental to the military itself, but now to law schools as well.

Law schools have never held such ridiculous policies in regard to homosexuality among students and should not be badgered by the military to do so in any form.

Universities at all levels attempt to embrace diversity and the military should too.

The military argues that, because law schools receive federal funding, the military should be able to recruit at those institutions. But that argument is simply coercion.

The federal government gives law schools and students funding to enhance learning, not so the schools can recruit soldiers.

College is a place where students should be able to learn free from the pressures of recruiters asking the students to potentially give up life and liberty for their country.

Law schools should be allowed to take a stand against a government they feel is discriminatory. Taking on "don't ask, don't tell" is a good place to start.