Bob Noel writes:
In article xof7d.52464$He1.20410@attbi_s01, Brian Downing
wrote:


Obviously others disagree with this interpretation. I don't, however -
school districts should not be supporting an organization that
discriminates based on religion or sexual orientation.

assuming, of course, that said organization is actually discriminating.

Of course the Boy Scouts discriminate - they've stated in court that
gays and atheists cannot be members.

Are you thinking that "discrimination" means "unlawful discrimination"?

"The Boys Scouts may have a legal right to discriminate against
atheists, agnostics, gays and others, but we remain convinced that
as long as they continue that discrimination they have no right to
receive special access to Portland elementary schools during the
school day to recruit 6 and 7 year-old boys to join in that
discrimination," [Oregon ACLU Executive Director David] Fidanque
said.

Strangely, I was a Boy Scout for perhaps a year - I didn't enjoy it.
Our troop was based in a church, though; I have no problem with that
arrangement. Ironically, I was agnostic.

If there was a case where the ACLU went right to the Scouts and said
that they could not discriminate at all even without getting
preferential treatment from schools, I apologize - they are out of line
then in that case.

you don't see a problem labelling the BSA as an organization that
discriminates?

I don't. The BSA clearly discriminates. They've stated in court
that atheists and gays can't join. I've called the legal department
at the national BSA, and David Park told me that atheists can't even
join a BSA unit sponsored by a public school; the Boy Scouts expect
the public school to break the law and exclude their own students
based on their religious views.

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Merlyn LeRoy