Comments on: The Boy Scout Lawsuit

By: RAH

RAH — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:13:48 +0000

BSA tries to instill the best charcter traits boys can have and also to have fun and enjoy the outdoors and learn to competent and capable young men. Yet they have been demonized by the left. As long as they boys keep their sexuality to themselves there is no conflict. Boy Scouts are not a place to indulge in sexuality. The idea that leaders can not be homosexulas is just good sense to prevent trusted adults leaders to prey up young boys. They have been problems with this is the past.

By: Carl in Chicago

Carl in Chicago — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:05:32 +0000

“I am struggling to figure out what the hell that means.”

As am I.

By: Jym

Jym — Sat, 31 May 2008 20:55:16 +0000

‘As to atheists, as my Connecticut Yankee mother-in-law used to say, “Life is tough when you have to chew milk.”’

I am struggling to figure out what the hell that means. :)

By: J Richardson

J Richardson — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:39:14 +0000

To add to what Squeaky Wheel wrote, it is my understanding that the local council in Philly has spent millions on renovations over the years.

As to gay/no gay, I’m conflicted. And I write this as an Eagle Scout. As to atheists, as my Connecticut Yankee mother-in-law used to say, “Life is tough when you have to chew milk.”

By: Squeaky Wheel

Squeaky Wheel — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:41:28 +0000

If I understand correctly (my roommate’s dad is on the Board for the Boy Scouts of America), there’s a contract that the BSOA have on that building they’re in that allows them to have it for $1 per year - and that contract is indefinite. The city wrote it up, so not only are they ridiculous for insisting that Boy Scouts accept folks into their ranks that they’re morally against (fine, private organization, whatever), but they’re also trying to force a breach of contract. Boo. The whole situation is stupid.

By: Carl in Chicago

Carl in Chicago — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:42:20 +0000

Yeah, I am not so sure that this conformity standard, if carried to far, is good at all.

Could MENSA be sued if they didn’t accept people with low IQs?

Could a lesbian group be sued if they didn’t accept a hetero member?

Could the KKK be sued if they didn’t accept a black member?

Could a creationist society be sued if they didn’t accept an evolutionist?

See where I am going with this? Why the hell can’t a private organization exclude certain people? I mean…my home is private, and I have the right to exclude those I choose.