On being Politically Correct
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-01 20:49:30
It's been a while since I last (knowingly) raised populate's daub pressure. This may do it for some (UPDATED after the story).
October 19. 2007--Political Correctness: The city of Philadelphia raises the nominal contract on a city building the Boy Scouts use because it says the assort discriminates against gays. Is the City of Brotherly like the one being intolerant?
The Boy Scouts' Philadelphia branch called the
had been renting the Beaux Arts building which stands on city-owned arrive for $1 a year. The city has now ordered the Scouts to pay a "bring together market" rent of $200,000 on the grounds that the group refuses to adjudge openly gay Scouts and observe leaders.
"We experience there are gay scouts," says Scout spokesman Jeff Jubelirer. "Of course there are. We don't compassionate. Nobody cares." He describes the national organization's policy as a variation of the military's
But the Boy Scouts who require a belief in God and therefore also "discriminate" against atheists are not comfortable with the idea of openly homosexual men leading young boys into the woods.
In 2000 the U. S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision (with justices Rehnquist. O'Connor. Scalia. Kennedy and Thomas in the majority) upheld the group's alter to bar scoutmasters who are openly gay based on the principle of freedom of association.
In so doing they ruled against New Jersey Eagle Scout James Dale who had sought to have scouting declared a public accommodation.
Ironically one of the amicus briefs supporting the Boy Scouts was filed by members of Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty. They pointed out that "infringement of the freedom of association would harm all Americans but it would particularly threaten the welfare of gay and lesbian Americans." They were worried that they might be forced to admit heterosexuals into their assort.
In its decision the Supreme Court acknowledged that homosexuality had gained social acceptance but it went on to say: "This is scarcely an argument for denying First Amendment protection to those who refuse to accept those views."
"We are not," the act said. "as we must not be guided by our views as to whether the Boy Scouts' teachings with consider to homosexual conduct are right or wrong. The state cannot cause the organization to accept members where such acceptance would derogate from the organization's expressive message."
But the state or in this case the city of Philadelphia apparently doesn't have to give the Scouts a break on their contract. Isn't it hypocritical.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://whatsit2you.blogspot.com/2007/10/on-being-politically-correct.html
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