Argumentative Essay On Boy Scouts

Scout Finch is a well-known character throughout the book not only because it was written in her perspective, but for having an intelligent yet tomboy demeanor. This does not always fall in her favor as she was reprimanded several times for committing certain actions deemed to be unladylike. “‘Don’t you contradict me!’ Mrs. Dubose bawled. ‘And you—’ she pointed an arthritic finger at me—‘what are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady!’” (101) Various people including Mrs. Dubose and Aunt Alexandra scolded Scout several times throughout the book for dressing the way she did, in overalls like the males instead of the common dresses, petticoats and sashes girls had adorned then. Even some places were considered unworthy for people of certain races to be at. When the children went to Calpurnia’s church, they were stopped by Lula who said, “‘You ain’t got no business bringin‘ white chillun here—they got their church, we got our’n. It is our church, ain’t it, Miss Cal?’… Jem said, ‘Let’s go home, Cal, they don’t want us here—’” (119). The kids stepped out of their place going to a Black church when they were of White heritage and subsequently angered certain people like Lula. This would have been completely unheard of by the rest of society. Both the children Jem and Scout fall victim to the rules inflicted

This case deals with the Plaintiff's expulsion from his position as Assistant Scoutmaster in a Boy Scouts of America (henceforth called "BSA") troop due to his status as an active homosexual. Dale, the Plaintiff, was serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster in 1990, when, due to a local newspaper article, it was discovered by officials in the local Monmouth BSA Council that he was an active homosexual. A letter was sent to Dale by the Council, notifying him of their decision to revoke his membership in the organization. Dale sent a letter in response, asking why this action was taken. The Council then notified Dale that his homosexual activities made him ineligible for membership in the BSA, as well as making

Another thing that Scout does not learn in the movie is how racism works in the community. In the book, she encounters many racist

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout realizes society is not so kind to colored people, which is helpful to her development by giving her options to not follow society. Atticus teachers her that society’s norms of hating negroes is not acceptable, and that society is unenlightened. “‘Scout,’ said Atticus, ‘nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything--like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain--ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves…’ (Lee 144). Her father teaches her that the people who do not like colored people are just ignorant. During the 1960s, the period of To Kill a Mockingbird, society says that being black is not acceptable. Scout determines that she does not want to be a part of that society because of what her father teaches. Scout’s family is her society. Her family’s teachings are shown to be extremely beneficial to her character development. Her character develops because of her father’s beliefs, just like Jeannette’s did. She learns to have empathy, kindness and becomes very understanding. These are all traits that one can describe Scout as. If it was not for Scout’s father, it is likely that Scout

Scout is a very innocent person. She is shielded from all of the truth in racism and segregation. Her innocence is shown when she asks about mixed children. Scout still doesn’t fully understand the concept, but is progressively maturing. “Colored folks won’t have ‘em because they’re half white; white folks won’t have ‘em ‘cause they’re colored, so they’re just in-betweens, don’t belong anywhere.”

On June 28, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 ruling that the Boy Scouts of America could prohibit gay men and boys from gaining membership. This case came about when James Dale, assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 73 of New Jersey, was notified that his adult membership to the Boys Scouts of America was revoked based on the fact that his sexual orientation was viewed as inconsistent with the Boy Scouts of America’s values by Monmouth Council Executive, James Kay.

To this day kids are still getting segregated by race and class. According to the GAO,“report shows that more than 20 million students of color now attend racially and socioeconomically isolated public schools. That is up from under 14 million students in 2001.”(Scott) The segregation keeps getting worse according to the data and this needs to stop. Kids should get equal education and should be in diverse communities. In the novel, similar segregation also occurred. When Calpurnia took Jem and Scout to the church and they got confronted by Lula. “I wants to know why you bringin’ white chillun to nigger church.”(119) When people think about racial segregation they think about blacks not being allowed but in this case, Jem and Scout were stopped even though they were white. Either way, segregation happened before and is still

During the World War II after all this segregations black leaders and social activists took a step in reeducating the black soldiers. The Transformation was indeed helpful for the African Americans as they were able to enhance their inner selves and were able to fight not against the outer enemy; but they fought against the inner enemy, the inequality against all African Americans. According to the www.loc.gov, “After the war, and with the onset of the Cold War, segregation and inequality within the U.S. were brought into sharp focus on the world stage, prompting federal and judicial action.” It helped the civil right movement, to a more varied, vibrant and successful challenge towards

This quote indicates Scout’s perspective that all people are people regardless of race, background, and ancestry. Jem’s categorization of people is incorrect because he understands people through his own eyes. In addition, he sees many unequal treatments,

Are you aware that right now, at this very moment, there is a group of young boys ages 8-13 who are clenching a gun being ordered to kill against their will? It’s understood that others opinions about the dangers of child soldiers being free are only because they don’t want to risk anything but, isn’t life all about taking risks? You risk your life leaving the house, and breathing. Also, countries should not prosecute child soldiers for the crimes they committed during wartime. There also should not be an international minimum age of criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Here are three reasons why they should not be prosecuted or held responsible. Also that there should not be an age limit. One. Children are afraid, young, and clueless. Two. Children are 99.99% of the time drugged, forced, and brainwashed. “Children are often brainwashed and drugged before they are forced to fight. Their vulnerability can allow warlords to make them into cold-blooded killers” (O'Neill 1 ). Three. Children are independent, lonesome, and they want/need a family. One that gives them love.

All across America, young men join together in a special organization called the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts from 1st grade to seniors in high school work toward a common goal: growing up into a functional, mature citizen and leader of the United States. I joined this great organization in 2006 as a Wolf Cub Scout and rose through the ranks to get into Boy Scouts in 2010. I didn’t know what to expect from such a widely popular, military-like group. Will I get pushed to my limit? How much can Scouts impact me? Is Cub Scouts like what others say?

After the end of World War II in 1945 and an armistice in Korea in 1953, patriotism was high in America. As a result, anti-communist and war films were very popular (American Movie Classics Company LLC, 2017). The one thing most people wanted after so long in war was stability, and most thought the best way to reach this was conformity. Movie Production Code, started in 1930, placed strict limits on the topics films could cover, supporting the decade’s conformist attitude. It banned interracial relationships, nudity, profanity, sexual perversion (including homosexuality), and positive depictions of crime, and sexually suggestive scenes were limited (Hayes, 2009). However, in the 50s, teenagers started to be viewed as viable consumers. The popularity

The Boy Scouts of America and the Girls Scouts of the USA are both nonprofit organizations that can be the most wonderful experiences in one’s life. Being a Boy Scout or Girl Scout can help the youth develop maturity and character, as they grow with age and enter adulthood. Through the process of volunteering and showing leadership skills, Boy Scouts of America and Girls Scouts of the USA are both life-changing organizations. One involved in any of the two organizations will create unity throughout their community and uphold a legacy. While the youth involved in one of the two organizations earn achievements and countless awards, scouting can be utilized to create an exceptional college admission resume. Although the Girls Scouts of the

Growing up we were all raised on this simple fact, at some point in your lifetime whether it's a friend or loved one, they would always tell you “drugs are bad for you!” or “you should never do drugs!” I strongly agree with these stamets, if one takes cocaine or heroin that person could suffer severe consequences in the long run. But a Simple “drug” Such as cannabis also known as weed; He or she that takes this drug is going to be completely fine. Weed is a common drug, but an illegal drug. At some point in someone's life they tried it at least once. whether you enjoyed it or not, weed isn't going to harm you.

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