Boy Scouts Of America Vs. Dale Case Study

Boy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale I chose to write about Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council, et al., Petitioners v. James Dale. James Dale, was the plaintiff in the case and the Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council were the defendants. The issue in the case was whether or not the Boy Scouts of America could discriminate against James Dale by revoking his membership because of his sexual orientation. Dale was the Assistant Scoutmaster of the New Jersey troop. In an interview he openly admitted he was gay and thereafter was removed from his position. Dale claimed that this violated his First Amendment right. In 1992 Dale filed a lawsuit in the New Jersey Superior Court alleging that the Boy Scouts of America violated his rights by removing him. The New Jersey Superior Court’s Chancery division granted summary judgment in favor of the

As an Orthodox Christian, my church should not be forced to have members who do not have the same religious beliefs that are taught in Orthodoxy. I am not going to judge those who are not Orthodox, but that shouldn’t mean that they can be members of the faith. I believe that certain organization should not be allowed to discriminate against people for any reason. But when you have a private organization who has a specific goal or function, then the members should only be those who are all in agreement with same principals and beliefs. In the Boy Scouts case, the boy scouts work hard to instill certain beliefs, behaviors and rules. If any one of the three are violated, then the purpose of the organization is ruined. It is my belief that any private organization should be allowed to remain private. Especially when it comes to organizations that promote certain religious or behavior beliefs. As an American, we all have the freedom of choice. That freedom should not be forced on an organization that choses to believe that the choice we may be making is viewed as