From: "nessie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The only fair solution is this: Either everybody who uses the public lands
> pays the same fees, or everybody who uses public lands pays no fee. Both
> plans are fair. But if some pay and some don't, that is unfair. If the
> government decides who pays and who doesn't pay, and does so on the basis
> of some religious precept, that's also unconstitutional. If the Boy Scouts
> get a break even though they promote religious beliefs, why not Catholics,
> why not Wiccans. For that matter, why not Satanists? If the Church of
> Satan fields a scouting group, should they get free access to public lands
> while I have to pay a fee? I think not.
When discussing the utilization of public facilities by private groups, do not
restrict yourself to discussing
the occasional camp out in public parks.
What is more common is that the Boy Scouts have been allowed to use local public
schools for their meetings at
no cost, and some states like Massachusetts are now questioning continuing this policy.
It comes down to the fact that public facilities -- whether a park or a local school,
should be accessible to
THE PUBLIC, which includes people of ALL races, faiths, sexual orientation. If a
group wishing to utilize
public facilities excludes anyone based on race, faith, or sexual orientation, then
they should not be allowed
use of such public facilities (or be given public funds)...and that includes not only
the BSA, but any
religious group be it a weekly Catholic catechism class (as was done in my public
elementary school back when
I attended), Wiccans, or Satanists. And if it is decided to allow one -- like that
catechism class -- then
ALL must be allowed, and that WOULD include the Church of Satan...
June
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