Focus on the Family Will Keep your Kid from Being Gay

I saw this and had to respond.Sorry crash but you are wrong here.Boy Scouts does in fact discriminate against gay scouts and leaders. They have the same legal basis to do so as they do to keep out atheists: they are a private organization and can set their standards for membership.As not only a Scout, the son of a Scout, the father of a Scout, and a (retired) Scoutmaster,but as an (ex) Assistant District Commissioner who was involved directly with dealing with this issue at the District level, I know that, while individual troops can have some lax standards (troops are like franchises and are run by the sponsoring organization and not directly by the districts), that any time information is provided to the district or the council that a scout or leader is gay, their membership is terminated.It is not a position that I personally hold, but one I respected, reluctantly, as a member of the organisation.This also happens for any legal infraction of significance. And for any leader exibiting {boy scout standard} immoral behavior (sexual behavior, drinking, etc). In fact it is policy that husband and wife sleep in separate tents on campouts they both attend.Congratulations on your eagle, btw. and ... (ex ADC talking here ...) have you thought of becoming a Unit Commissioner?{{edited to change subtitle}}This message has been edited by RAZD, 08*21*2005 04:38 PM

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That was part of my thinking. If nothing else, one segment at a time. At least I got them to accept a Deist in the midst of the Dutch Reform Christian Kingdom

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