Case Study: Boy Scouts of America Anti-gay Policy Ronald Graves Sullivan University CMM401X May 31, 2013 Abstract As a private organization, the Boy Scouts of America legally have the right to exclude members but their stance or policy banning both gay scouts and leaders is the core issue which has led to conflict between those opposing the anti-gay policy and those in support of the policy. The current conflict surrounding the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy is not new to the organization as their ban on gay scouts and leaders has been a point of contention for many years. Supporters of the anti-gay policy want to keep the ban on gay members in place to align with the religious views and core values of the organization, while opponents of the policy are taking the position of inclusive membership, allowing for gay members and leaders to openly participate in the Boy Scouts of America. Keywords: anti-gay policy, ban, conflict, organization, members, leaders, exclude, Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conflict between the opponents and proponents of the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy by applying the ten conflict resolution strategies, as presented in Resolving Conflicts at Work: Ten Strategies for Everyone on the Job (2011) by Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith. The application of the ten conflict resolution strategies will lead to a better understanding of the true nature of the conflict surrounding the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy and offer up potential solutions to resolve said conflict.
The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. The restrictions were mandated by United States federal law. (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/33930.html) The policy prohibited people who "demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts" from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence "would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability. (http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/02/15/Cheney_for_DADT_Repeal/) The act prohibited any homosexual or bisexual person from disclosing his or her sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while serving in the United States armed forces. The act specified that service members who disclose that they are homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct should be separated (discharged) except when a service member's conduct was for the purpose of avoiding or terminating military service or when it would not be in the best interest of the armed forces.
History has shown that gun control will never work. Hitler tried it with Germany. England has tried it, Australia has tried it, and they have all been failures. Renewing the federal assault weapons ban would not decrease U.S. violent crime rates. “The president and his allies seem to have missed the message,
Introduction The United States Military adopted the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," policy in 1993, this policy states personnel may be discharged for homosexual conduct but not simply for being gay. Therefore, military commanders do not ask military personnel about their sexual orientations or begin an investigation except upon the receipt of "credible information" of homosexual conduct. If a person acknowledges his or her homosexuality publicly, military commanders presume that he or she intends to engage in homosexual conduct. The policy was a compromise between President Bill Clinton, who sought to repeal the military's ban on gay personnel, and the opponents of that repeal in Congress and among the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Professor Charles Moskos of Northwestern University developed the policy's framework, and Senator Sam Nunn of Georgia brokered the compromise (Frank).
| Gays in the Military | Argument Essay | | | | English 101 20212 | The discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on gay and lesbian service members is officially a part of history. For 17 years, the law prohibited qualified gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the armed forces and sent a message that discrimination was acceptable. I believe there are many misconceptions that gays undermine military readiness, retention or compromise the quality of life of other military members. The beginning of a new chapter for the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell now has the opportunity to re-enlist Gay and lesbian Americans eager to serve their country, but
Review of Chet Meeks’ and Arlene Stein’s Article “Refiguring the Family: Towards a Post-Queer Politics of Gay and Lesbian Marriage” While same-sex relationships have been recognized in countries like Europe, South Africa, Australia, and North America, America banned same-sex marriage one year after a Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples were entitled to equal rights. In Refiguring the Family: Towards a Post-Queer Politics of Gay and Lesbian Marriage, the authors Chet Meeks and Arlene Stein focus not on the resistance to lesbian and gay marriage by the American mainstream, but on the opinions within the lesbian and gay community, since the lesbian and gay communities have been divided in the United States about the issue. Meeks and
Scientist are still researching if humans are born gay, however, according to American Psychiatric Association (APA) “Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. And some people report trying very hard over many years to change their sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual with no success. For these reasons, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation for most people to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed” (Association, 2000). Even if you are not born gay, if you do not choose the way you are then there shouldn’t be anyone out there telling American citizens that they are denied the same rights as others. One main issue with homosexuals not receiving the same rights as heterosexuals is the lack of benefits.
How would you feel if someone randomly approached to you and tell you “you’re gay”? Yes, you, like me or everyone else in this classroom, would definitely be angry and baffled because you take that comment as condescending. It generally means stupid or weird, but as you all may know, the word “gay” stands up for something else as well – a homosexual person. Homosexuality, (or bisexuality inclusive), has been the key word for ethical, religious, social, or any kinds of debate in the United States in the recent years. Despite such rapid development of human beings and extensive globalization, our view towards people who are different from us still remains narrow and conservative.
Homosexuals and Blood Donation Introduction For the past 3 decades, homosexual men, or MSM’s (men who have sex with men), have been banned from donating blood in a number of countries. This has been an ongoing issue since the 1980’s AIDS epidemic, when it was “determined” that homosexuals were more likely to be affected. This is not necessarily true, and is a very prominent form of bigotry in today’s society. Homosexuality does not define a person, therefore people who live their lives in this way should not be denied the same opportunities as everyone else. Why They Are Not Allowed Since the 1980’s, gay men have been banned from donating blood due to the belief that they are more likely to be affected by HIV/ AIDS.
Penn State lawyers said, “the Court held that Virginia Military Institute’s male-only admission policy violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, thereby calling into question the validity of single-sex public education opportunities. Since this decision, the Court has not ruled on the constitutionality of single-sex public education in the elementary and secondary context. Many school districts, even while acknowledging that they are not entirely certain that single-sex schools and classes are legal.” The people who allowed single-sex education in their school districts are beginning to doubt the decision because of the possibility of legal difficulties. Yes, single-sex education has been around for hundreds of years, but that doesn’t mean that single-sex schooling is necessarily legal. Wouldn’t it stand to reason that school districts have far less to worry in the legal about if coeducation was