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To: greenspirit who wrote (204338)	11/21/2001 8:39:08 AM
From: RON BL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Funny how the liberals wanted to lock up college boys for having consensual sex if there had been some alcohol involved and the girl changed her mind a day later. Yet when it comes to these sick twisted vile scum of the earth they want those perverts to have access to the children. Talk about blinded by agenda. Again blind fanatics.

To: greenspirit who wrote (204338)	11/21/2001 11:17:04 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769670

Mike, you never need apologize for posting truth. But the issue is tolerance and intolerance. Tolerance is about having respect for others and not forcing your values upon them. Those who attack the scouts do it because they are intolerant of the values of character and respect that the scouts teach. The relative morality folks cannot tolerate absolute values. It's just the standard intolerance of religious based moral values. BSA Values Letter We are writing to you in your role as a parent of a Scout, Scout leader, donor, board member, employee/former employee, or chartered organization representative to share some viewpoints about recent media coverage concerning the Boy Scouts of America. This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the Boy Scouts of America's standing as a private organization with the right to establish its own membership and leadership standards. This historic decision has strengthened our resolve to remain a beacon of values and ideals. Since our inception in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has always taught youth the traditional values of the Scout Oath and Law. These values are consistent with the ideals embraced by most American families and are grounded in the tenets and teaching of the majority of the world's religions. We believe an avowed homosexual is not a role model for the values espoused in the Scout Oath and Law. It seems strange, in our pluralistic society, that some who champion individualism, tolerance, and diversity are so intolerant of positions with which they disagree. We cannot expect that every person will agree with every policy or principle of every group or organization in our country. That is why our forefathers came to this land: to establish a nation where citizens had the right to have differing opinions. From the beginning, Scouts are taught respect-respect for different ideas, customs, and cultures-and to recognize the right of individuals to subscribe to other beliefs. However, respect doesn't include forced inclusion of values, ethics, or morals that are contrary to your own. We would hope that our critics would allow children to remain children and not insert them into the politics of the day. Typically, private service organizations seek to serve a target population with specific needs-people with HIV, at-risk youth, the elderly, victims of domestic abuse, and individuals dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, to name a few. These groups are not unjustly targeted because they focus on one group over another. Rather, they are applauded and heralded for the work they do, as they should be. The same is true for the Boy Scouts of America; we serve a target population. Our chartered purpose since our founding has been to provide character-building experiences for young people and adult leaders who subscribe to the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Today, America is in desperate need of heroes-individuals who rise to the challenge and triumph in the face of adversity whether they come from cities or suburbs and regardless of their economic status. We believe every youth has the potential to be a hero in his or her own community. We have a great message to tell America. Let's start today! We hope you will join us in our effort to communicate with the community we seek to serve by telling your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and contacts at other community organizations about your support of Scouting. tom watson tosiwmee