Hello, Mark:
Please don't get me wrong: I appreciate and support a
good portion of what the Boy Scouts accomplish and
stand for. And, since this is a policy issue for the
Minneapolis school district, I hope that this forum is
a suitable place to discuss this.
At the same time, many other youth organizations (such
as the Girl Scouts--who vow to serve God--and 4-H)
have shown the ability to pursue good public deeds and
build ethical/moral character without rejecting people
on the basis of sexual orientation. I respect the
BSA's right to limit its membership: that's their
privilege. However, our city should only support
those Boy Scout troops that abandon the national
organization's chosen path of discrimination.
- Dana Bacon, Page neighborhood
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I fail to understand the sudden demonization of the
> Boy Scouts. MY limited
> exposure to them indicates they are a
> volunteer-dominated, community-based
> organization dedicated to helping boys turn into
> admirable young men and
> eventually upstanding citizens. Or am I missing
> something subtle here. I
> would hope the Minneapolis School system and any
> other part of the community
> would strongly support any institution so dedicated
> and do its utmost to aid
> it and its worthy goal.
> Mark Greenwald
> Ward 10
>
>
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