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Is it fair to exclude people from a society based on their skin color? I'm not saying this is quite as heinous as racism, just pointing out that it is NOT fair to exclude people from a society based on something that: A) Has no influence on their abilities and B) Is something they can't change.
The SAR/DAR does not ban people on race.
I never said they did. You're completely missing the point. Never mind.
I never said they did. You're completely missing the point. Never mind.
I don't think I am missing your point. Your point being.... there should not be any organizations like the DAR, etc that excludes people who do not fit the requirements of membership. I find that to be ridiculous. Many organizations are formed by people that have something in common. I see nothing wrong with that. Evidently you do. If I want to form a club for all of the residents on my street and the requirements are that you have to live on my street. Do you think that I should not be able to do so?
I don't think I am missing your point. Your point being.... there should not be any organizations like the DAR, etc that excludes people who do not fit the requirements of membership.
No, the point is I find their specific requirements of membership unfair.
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I find that to be ridiculous. Many organizations are formed by people that have something in common. I see nothing wrong with that. Evidently you do. If I want to form a club for all of the residents on my street and the requirements are that you have to live on my street. Do you think that I should not be able to do so?
It's not the same thing at all and if you can't see that, I'm not going to waste my time trying to explain it to you.
No, the point is I find their specific requirements of membership unfair.
Which ones? They seem pretty fair. You need to be "gender appropriate" for the organization and be able to prove descent from a recognized supporter of the Revolution or to someone else who did (my wife would likely just need to show her birth certificate and her mom's DAR member certificate if she wanted to join). They don't care about anything else as far as I know. You don't have to be invited in by other members like some organizations.
I think I already described it in my previous posts. I'm off on vacation in a few hours so I don't have time to keep repeating myself. If you don't understand my point we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I think I already described it in my previous posts. I'm off on vacation in a few hours so I don't have time to keep repeating myself. If you don't understand my point we'll just have to agree to disagree.
It's "unfair" that I can't join the Society of California pioneers because my direct ancestors arrived there three years too late but I don't get too worked up about it.
I think I already described it in my previous posts. I'm off on vacation in a few hours so I don't have time to keep repeating myself. If you don't understand my point we'll just have to agree to disagree.
I don't understand the thoughts of people that think they should be allowed into an organization that clearly has membership requirements. All of us are not qualified to be members of certain organizations and it does not bother me in the least.
No, the point is I find their specific requirements of membership unfair.
So you think that an organization that was formed for the ancestors of people that served in the American revolution should accept anyone. That is a strange way of thinking in my opinion. I can't be a member of the "Medal of Honor" Society because I did not earn it. Should I be allowed to be a member when I clearly do not qualify? I don't think so.
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