# Omnibus Trolls R Us Thread

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489 "2016-05-23T21:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489/283 "2016-07-11T01:52:50Z")

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There’s \*\*levdrakon \*\*in the Should-the-military-accept-deaf-people thread:  
He starts out fairly reasonably:

> [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/5):
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> The US military is big on equal opportunity. Deaf people should have the same equal opportunity as everyone, which means serving in combat units and the ability to hold command positions in combat units. If we can’t guarantee EO, then we’re discriminating

Then:

> [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/62):
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> We could afford deaf interpreters for every deaf person wanting to join the military.

Then:

> [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/66):
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> > [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/64):
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> > Can we afford assistants for every blind person wanting to join the military?
> 
> Sure. Take the F-35’s budget.
> 
> I’d rather have a deaf person watching my back than an F-35.

When \*\*Ravenman \*\*challenged him to provide facts and evidence, he counters:

> [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/74):
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> You’ll get that, when you give me a dollar value on why Deaf Peeps can’t serve their country.

And later:

> [@Deaf people blocked from armed services](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deaf-people-blocked-from-armed-services/758341/82):
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> Ooh, you got me. I just dropped off the turnip truck onto this board today!
> 
> How about you address the OP? Do you have a reasoned opinion on why the DoD budget can’t accomodate Deafs? Are we broke? OMG, we just can’t defend ourselves if we let those Deafies in! Our budget can’t handle it! OMG!

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