The article states, "The decision disappointed critics who had hoped to see the organization end its ban despite a 2000 Supreme Court ruling saying it had the right to keep it." In 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that private organizations, such as the Boy Scouts of America, have the right to exclude a person from membership when "the presence of that person affects in a significant way the group's ability to advocate public or private viewpoints." Banning openly gay boy scouts and troop leaders is discrimination, plain and simple, and that's wrong. Homosexuals are human beings, just like heterosexuals are. Everyone should be treated equally, no matter what their race, religion, or sexual preference is.
The article also states, "The Boy Scouts announced last month that the organization would consider changing the policy, a sharp reversal of its previous support for excluding openly gay members and scout leaders." The organization should change this policy; gay children are discriminated against enough as it is. Straight children shouldn't be raised to hate homosexuals, and homosexuals shouldn't have to worry about not being accepted.
The article states, "Brandy Pryde, a troop leader who participated in a prayer vigil outside the Boy Scouts headquarters Wednesday, said her church would pull support from scouting if the change goes through." The Bible does state "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination," which is probably why she said that her church would pull support from scouting. But the Bible also says "love your neighbor as yourself." They should accept everyone with loving arms instead of being quick to judge them.
This article connects to the world. Gay people, among others, are discriminated against every day because others are uncomfortable with their differences. Some people discriminate against others because they want to feel better about themselves. But discrimination against anyone is wrong, whatever the excuse may be.
The Boy Scouts' executive Board will not vote on Wednesday on a proposal to let local groups set their own policies, as had been planned. It will instead be voted on at the organization's annual board meeting in May, because it needs more time to get comment on the issue from its members.
The article also states, "The Boy Scouts announced last month that the organization would consider changing the policy, a sharp reversal of its previous support for excluding openly gay members and scout leaders." The organization should change this policy; gay children are discriminated against enough as it is. Straight children shouldn't be raised to hate homosexuals, and homosexuals shouldn't have to worry about not being accepted.
The article states, "Brandy Pryde, a troop leader who participated in a prayer vigil outside the Boy Scouts headquarters Wednesday, said her church would pull support from scouting if the change goes through." The Bible does state "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination," which is probably why she said that her church would pull support from scouting. But the Bible also says "love your neighbor as yourself." They should accept everyone with loving arms instead of being quick to judge them.
This article connects to the world. Gay people, among others, are discriminated against every day because others are uncomfortable with their differences. Some people discriminate against others because they want to feel better about themselves. But discrimination against anyone is wrong, whatever the excuse may be.
The Boy Scouts' executive Board will not vote on Wednesday on a proposal to let local groups set their own policies, as had been planned. It will instead be voted on at the organization's annual board meeting in May, because it needs more time to get comment on the issue from its members.
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