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On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 03:01:51 -0700 MICHAEL SPITZER
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>http://www.archaeology.org/curiss/newsbriefs/boyscouts.html
>Anti-Gay Policy Sparks Concern of Archaeologists
>By ELIZABETH J. HIMELFARB
>In October, a subscriber to the historical archaeology internet
>discussion list HISTARCH fired off a spam (the "e"-equivalent of
>junk mail) to the entire list, lamenting the withdrawal of
>funding the Scout stance had engendered, adding, "...the Scouts
>have refused to cave in to the pressure of 'politically correct'
>groups who despise the fact that the Scouts stand for faith and
>morality!"
>
>Recipients of the message seized the opportunity to note the
>effect the ban on gays has had on the archaeological community.
>A flurry of messages followed, some advocating that
>archaeologists withhold support from the Scouts. Others took a
>different approach. "As a private organization, it is appropriate
>that the Boy Scouts should lose the support of tax dollars,"
This Pro Boy Scout spam also showed up on the archaeology list I am a
denizen of (SUB-ARCH, a specialized list for Underwater Archaeology). It
met with criticisms because it was out of place on that, or any other
professional list. Our individual personal feelings on the matter were
beside the point. The effect of the Boy Scout ban has had NO DISCERNABLE
EFFECT on Archaeology. It is an internal issue for the Boy Scouts to
deal with. It is up to those who contribute to the Boy Scouts to
evaluate how the decision to ban gays affects them, and decide for them
selves whether to continue to contribute money. Personally, I think the
Boy Scouts made a decision that they had every right to make. They must
also, like everyone else, live with the consequences of that decision. I
don't think there is much to whine about.
Jayson
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