As a Scout and Scout leader,

I have never understood why the gay rights activists have fought so hard

to become a part of the organization when they do not believe in the basic

tenets of the organization.

They say that all they want

is tolerance, when what they actually want is acceptance. The moral code

of the Boy Scouts teaches tolerance of others that do not share their

beliefs. The Boy Scouts do not attempt to force their moral interpretation

onto the gay rights community; [Scouts] practice tolerance of those with

whom they do not agree.

This is not enough for a gay

rights community that is not satisfied with tolerance, but desperately

yearns to force all others to actively accept their "lifestyle"

and moral interpretation. In this case, it is not the Boy Scouts that

do not practice the "golden rule," but instead it is Mr. Ellis

and his supporters.

I hope that Mr. Ellis will

begin to "do unto others as he would have them do unto him"

of service to "God and Country."

Steve Justice

Eagle Scout