2002-12-22 The BSA practices discrimination? How? Could you be specific?
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, 2002-12-22 14:30 Subject: [USMA:24173] RE: Boy Scouts Merit Badge > I would be opposed to that, not because it's not a good idea. In principle, > it is. > > However, Boy Scouts of America practices discrimination, which has caused > them, for example, to lose much or possibly all of their United Way support > (39 United Way affiliates as of last March). Until they mend their ways, I > would be opposed to USMA getting involved with them. > > What the USMA actually does, of course, is up to the USMA. I'm just one of > many members. > > The Girl Scouts, on the other hand, do not practice discrimination. I would > encourage USMA to pursue your idea in their case. > > Bill Potts, CMS > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Matthew Zotter > Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 11:04 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:24171] Boy Scouts Merit Badge > > > 2002 DEC 22 SUN > > The American Society of Mechanical Engineers sponsors the Engineering Merit > Badge for the Boy Scouts of America. > > Other Scientific related merit badges are: > Atomic Energy, Chemistry, Computers, Electricity, Electronics, Space > Exploration. > > Do you think that the USMA would be interested in sponsoring and developing > some kind of SI or Metrication merit badge? I wonder if the Boy Scouts of > America would be interested. Such a merit badge would influence young > people and their parents. It would help get the word out. > > V/R > Matthew Zotter > SC, USA >
