Why do you hate the Boy Scouts so much? I don't understand.
Because, contrary to their claims, the ACLU is more interested in perpetuating political correctness than in supporting anyones' civil liberties. The Boy Scouts had the gall to think that, as an organization that benefits the community, they're entitled to public assistance on par with any other organization that benefits the community, regardless of their religious beliefs and affiliations.
Wooderson or RevDisk will no doubt be along shortly to explain why I've got it all wrong. But the bottom line is that the ACLU won't leave the BSA alone until it caves in on its principles. That the BSA's principles are constitutionally protected is irrelevant. They must be forced to conform to the ACLU's singular definition of what is acceptable and unacceptable.
Such is the nature of political correctness and the culture war. The various leftist groups (of which the ACLU is one) have decreed that anyone who doesn't hold to one particular arbitrary, narrow minded set of cultural norms and values is bigot. And bigotry cannot be tolerated.
This may be hard to believe, but I was a cub scout at one point. I was asked to leave because I added devices to my pinewood derby car. Think JATO's.
Gunner, I'm trying to have a discussion with ya. I'm attempting to ask questions. Yes, I put across my thoughts, aka "evil agenda". (Even small L libertarians have evil agendas according to some, I suppose) Why should my tax dollars fund an organization that wants to practice religious, amoung other, discrimination? The Constitution is fairly clear, as is various federal and plenty of state laws. If you want to practice discrimination, you're entitled to do so as a private organization. You're not entitled to public money if you do so. Seems logical enough.
Here's my simple question. Why should I be forced to financially support an organization that says my religion is not acceptable?
Contrary to the beliefs of Leftists and Rightists, I'm neither. I'm a constitutionalist/libertarian/whatever. I think both sides are equally nuts. But constantly provide much amusement.
Homosexual and/or athiest organizations that offer a benefit to the community are are not denied public support on the basis of theoir sexual orientation or religion. How is it not discriminatory for the ACLU to turn around and deny public support to the BSA on the basis of religion and sexual orientation. It seems that according to the ACLU, discrimination is OK as long as you're discriminating against Christians. Discrimination is OK as long as you're discriminating against heterosexuals.
Actually, yes. Such organizations would be banned from public support if they discriminated based on race, religion, etc. That's the duel edge of "equal justice under the law". Discrimination is not ok if you want public money. Discrimination is perfectly fine as long as it's a private organization.
By your logic, the KKK wouldn't exist. It obviously does. They're an organization almost exclusively geared towards discrimination, yet they're a fairly widely spread private organization that isn't banned from existence. Look up Brandenburg v. Ohio (395 U.S. 444) if you'd like to see a fairly huge hole poked in your ideas. Ah, but why read and learn, when one can make sweeping inflamed statements that aren't supported by facts?
I'd exchange "bigot" with "enemy to be discredited, marginalized, and destroyed" and then agree. Clearly, being a bigot is not the problem, because most leftists are bigots of one sort or another.
While I am not a member of any fringe group, leftist or rightist. But I do find this one amusing. Are you saying 'Leftist' groups view folks who disagree as "enemy to be discredited, marginalized, and destroyed", or are you saying that saif Leftist groups are an "enemy to be discredited, marginalized, and destroyed" ?
The liberal agenda is the destruction of children, an androgynous culture of victimizing the young and calling it a reversal of "christofascist" values.
I was chuckling to myself, but then I realized you might be serious.