Boy Scout Case

Re “High Court Hears Scout Bias Debates,” Jan. 6: I find the case of William and Michael Randall vs. the Boy Scouts appalling. It doesn’t take too much common sense to not join a group that goes against what you believe. Maybe they just want to cause problems and make a name for themselves.

The Boy Scouts of America set up its charter many years ago to conform to the ways the original leaders wanted the club to be. It set up one moral in specific, and that was to honor the monotheistic God. Members have followed this until now. The issue that bothers me the most is the fact that the Randall twins have applied to be Eagle Scouts, the highest honor as a Boy Scout. Yes, they may have met all the requirements to become Eagle Scouts, but they have failed to fulfill the prerequisite of honoring the complete Boy Scout pledge. They have failed to honor God, therefore inflicting ineligibility upon themselves. I believe that they should be judged ineligible.

JESSICA LORENZO

Dana Point

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I have to commend the Randall boys for their honesty and courage. When faced with taking an oath that for them would be a lie, they chose to tell the truth and face the consequence. I’m sure that many people faced with such a dilemma would just take the oath and “go along to get along.”

The Boy Scouts of America has really diminished itself in this controversy. By excluding people based solely on their religious beliefs, the BSA seems to have established itself as a sectarian religious organization. The BSA is not open to all boys who are honest and have integrity but only to those who pass a religious test.

JEFF SLOAN

Irvine