Who do people talk to, to find out more about the ban of
gays in the Boy Scouts of America? I did some research to find out where
different news mediums got their information and how they presented it.
Beginning with the New York Times, they site the United
States Supreme Court, which is a very reliable source when talking about an end
to the national ban. They talk about the supporters along with scout leaders
and the national Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board. Also,
talking about a national poll that was released by Quinnipiac University, which
I personally have never heard of, makes it harder for me to relate to. They
also end with the quote “Correction: February 6, 2013; an earlier version of
this article misstated the color of the uniform worn by Boy Scouts. It is tan,
not green.”
Then, the Los Angeles Times begin with the Scouts’ national
board and an interview with an Eagle Scout. Then, they tossed in some talk
about religion, which the New York Times did as well. But the Los Angeles times
talked to an Austin-based conservative advocacy group called Texas Values; and
then they continue to talk about people they have interviewed regarding the
religion side of the situation. They mostly talked about religion and the bias
of each religion in whole.
Lastly, The Washington Post started out with comments from
both sides of the debate, making bias seem less. They had a spokesperson from
the Boy Scouts of America, and also the president of Texas Values, which was
written about in the Los Angeles Times. They continue on with comments from
President Obama, a mother of a Cub Scout who was ousted as a leader because she
was lesbian, a Scoutmaster, the campaign director of Scouts for Equality, a
male Scout Leader, an Eagle Scout and also Scout Leader, and lastly the
associated director of Concerned Women of America.
Boy Scouts Postpone Decision on Gays, Boy Scouts are
expected to address gay ban, Reaction to the decision by the Boy Scouts of
America to keep debating ban on gays. Are these young boys in the military? Is
this the new “don’t ask, don’t tell” when these boys are just learning skills
of responsible citizenship, character development, and through outdoor activities,
work towards career orientated programs with community organizations?
So decide for yourself...does it matter to you if you have a gay who is extremely educated on the outdoors and also has exceptional character and has learned extreme leadership skills...or can you not handle that?
Here are the web addresses of the news articles.
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