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Rosenstand (2013) states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (p. 338). Everyone should be treated equal and given a fair chance. In the article titled Girl Scouts welcomes transgender girls the issue of whether or not to allow transgender girls in the Girl Scouts is addressed.
According to Hetter (2015), “Transgender girls are welcome in the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a stance that has attracted controversy from some conservative groups over the past week.” Some people think that transgender girls are not girls, and thus should not be able to join the Girl Scouts of America. The issue was initially addressed on the website four years ago but Hetter (2015) explains the issue may have surfaces because “the Utah Pride Center's April launch of a Girl Scout troop that welcomes children from LGBT families and transgender girls brought the guidance to national attention of activists on both sides of the issue.”
The decision on whether or not to allow any person into the Girl Scouts is a decision made by local Girl Scouts councils (Hetter, 2015). I personally agree with the Girl Scouts decision to allow transgender girls to join. Hetter (2015) states from the FAQ page of the Girl Scout page, “if the child is recognized by the family and school/community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, then Girl Scouts is an organization that can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe."
References
Hetter, K. (2015, May 20). Girl Scouts welcomes transgender girls. Cable News Network. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/living/girl-scouts-welcomes-transgender-girls-feat/index.html
Rosenstand,
N. (2013). The moral
of the story: An introduction to ethics (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
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