[17600] in APO-L
APO discrimination (was BSA discrimination)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeremy Licata)
Tue Nov 18 10:06:58 1997
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 07:04:30 PST
Reply-To: Jeremy Licata <dcnblus@HOTMAIL.COM>
From: Jeremy Licata <dcnblus@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
>>Someone is obviously not so well versed with BSA policy. Although it
>>is not expressly stated by the corporation, BSA has maintained an
>>active policy against Female Youth Membership, Homosexuality and
>>Religious Tolerance. I have known some women that did not have a
>>girl scout troop nearby, or their brothers were in Cub Scouts/Boy
>>Scouts, that were denied membership. I know some Eagle Scouts that
>>have been stripped of their rank because it was found out later that
>>they were homosexual or did not believe in the approved doctrine of
>>"God."
>It worries me that BSA would strip someone of their hard-earned Eagle
>rank simply because they were homosexual. An individuals sexual
>practices and choice (unless it is illegal, and not just immoral in
>some eyes) should be a private matter, and should not matter to
>others, unless some form of corruption of minors is involved.
It worries me, too. Fortunately, APO was only founded on the Ideals Of
Scouting, and was not directly tied to BSA, Inc. Though, I suppose a
case for APO discrimination can be made as well --
As long as a member adheres to the Principles of the Fraternity, they
are a "Member for Life." Is this not the statement made by our
Fraternity? Leadership, Friendship and Service are just as subjective
as "adhering to the moral code of proper american male youth."
How are some chapters dealing with this kind of discrimination on their
own campus? Why do A-Phi-Q chapters consider itself such a distinct part
of the overall Fraternity? Why do the All-Male Chapters put up such a
fight? How many members have been ostrasized from their chapters for
being homosexual? How many chapters exist at religious based
institutions of Higher Learning, and how many members have been
ridiculed for their religious beliefs?
Isn't the primary moral requirement an adherance to Leadership,
Friendship and Service???
*trying to bring the discrimination focus back to APO and away from
Scouting. It almost seems like the pot calling the kettle black...
:jeremy (AKA Tanner)
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