Gays in the army - do it like the Spartans?

I've just recently found out that homosexuality was very much advocated in Ancient Greece and that the Spartans practised homosexual acts even if they weren't gay (it was more male-boding)

Now I was thinking, why has this changed? Back then the men were real men, hardened warriors and were man enough to engage in coitus with a man and still be regarded a straight man who just helped lift the spirits of his friends.

Sure, do you want it up the ass? Bromance FTW

Because that is before the Bible comes in... that bloody book

I don't want to be in the army but I should expand.

The Spartans were more what we would call bi-sexual. They married women, but also had male friends who they bonded with.

I mean being raised from 6 onwards for 10-20 years with men only and homosexuality was approved of.

Look how amazing they were.

I've just recently found out that homosexuality was very much advocated in Ancient Greece and that the Spartans practised homosexual acts even if they weren't gay (it was more male-boding)

Now I was thinking, why has this changed? Back then the men were real men, hardened warriors and were man enough to engage in coitus with a man and still be regarded a straight man who just helped lift the spirits of his friends.

Surely they were better warriors because of it? shall we take a lesson from them?

I found this on google answers and thought he or she explained it very well

The Spartans weren't gay in the sense that we think of it. It was not uncommon in many Greek City States, and in Sparta in particular, for an adult male or warrior to have a younger "companion". The relationship was not just sexual, though it did involve that. It was a mentoring relationship, with the older man expected to provide a role model and see to the younger man's education in how to be a good citizen. Certainly, with the odd situation of fairly late marriages with Spartan men, that there were probably a fair number of gay relationships. The ancient Greeks tended to look at homosexuality differently than we do today. One school of thought is that since women were so inferior, it was impossible for a man to truly love a woman. Thus the only "true love" a man could have would be for another man. But given the fact that marriages were still the norm, it's unlikely that homosexuality was the rule rather than the exception in sexual relationships.
On a side note, look up the Theban Sacred Band. This was a group of elite warriors, 150 pairs of men. The idea behind the Band was that a soldier would fight better if his lover was at his side. Again, this was an unusual arrangement even for the times. Source - click here.

Awhile I like the way you think, I'm not ready to "bond" with a male. And don't think I will ever be

Have some +rep anyways (reached limit, will give you some tomorrow )

I've just recently found out that homosexuality was very much advocated in Ancient Greece and that the Spartans practised homosexual acts even if they weren't gay (it was more male-boding)

Now I was thinking, why has this changed? Back then the men were real men, hardened warriors and were man enough to engage in coitus with a man and still be regarded a straight man who just helped lift the spirits of his friends.

Surely they were better warriors because of it? shall we take a lesson from them?

The British Army does not need to copy the Spartans. For a start, we are more successful than they've ever been.

Haha you big bunch of gays, if you want to bum each other in the trenches join the french army, I mean seriously wtf? I'm not a homophobe but gays have no place in the british army! that's just wrong.

I'm not a homophobe but gays have no place in the british army! that's just wrong.

Because that is before the Bible comes in... that bloody book