Love is love. And Brunei, with all its money and monarchy, should take a lesson from our desi handbook. We knew all about love and respect before the West invented the terms.
We need to change to newer, more gender-neutral words that justify us being a modern society, and free our most joyous intimate relationships of the burden of patriarchy.
There is no data to suggest that homosexuals in an army can adversely impact its valour or morale. The experience of various countries shows Armed Forces actually benefit from leaving soldiers’ personal lives alone.