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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY Mar 20

    A father is suing Boy Scouts after his son, who has Down syndrome, wasn't allowed to complete his Eagle Project.https://usat.ly/2pv9buW 

    1:45 PM - 20 Mar 2018
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      1. Matt Meyerson‏ @MattRPRT Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        grown ass adults making decisions to hurt kids. step back folks and assess the situation. of course this boy should have been allowed to complete his project with modifications...he should have been lifted up and encouraged. #disgrace

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      2. Michael Legel‏ @mjlegel Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Becoming an Eagle scout isn't a participation trophy. Sometimes life is not fair. It would definitely be unfair to the millions who qualified to start handing it out as a participation trophy.

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      4. Michael Legel‏ @mjlegel Mar 20
        Replying to @msadie9575 @USATODAY

        Read the article and you will see he couldn't complete the required tasks so he isn't able to pass them. Life isn't fair, that doesn't make me a jerk, just a realist.

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      1. Barb Carpenter‏ @barbcarpenter Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        This doesn’t make sense. A scout has until age 18 to complete his eagle project. I know because my sons working on his. Why would they strip him of badges at 15??? Sue for more $, much much much more $$ #BoyScouts

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      1. Georgia Hughes-Webb‏ @GKHughesWebb Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Georgia Hughes-Webb Retweeted Girl Scouts

        Relevant?https://twitter.com/girlscouts/status/975831813422755840 …

        Georgia Hughes-Webb added,

        Girl ScoutsVerified account @girlscouts
        No challenge — including having Down syndrome — could stop Elizabeth from teaching low-income children about nutrition and earning her Girl Scout Gold Award. http://bddy.me/2po9TuL  #gsGoldAward pic.twitter.com/ktROx8UDn0
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      1. David M. Farr‏ @DavidMFarr2 Mar 21
        Replying to @USATODAY

        What a shame. The Boy Scouts of America has become an intolerant, out of touch organization. The way they are treating this young man is inexcusable. This organization has lost it moral compass.

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      1. Geoffrey Gabriel‏ @gbgabriel1971 Mar 21
        Replying to @USATODAY

        If how he went about completing the tasks to earn his rank is a problem now, then with due respect this should have been addressed before he started. The BSA should have made clear exactly what was expected; now it’s like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.

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      1. Andrew YeagerBuckley‏ @andrewyb Mar 20
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        Sounds like the local scout council has some insensitive fools currently serving in leadership roles.

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      2. Matt Seitz‏ @seitz2all Mar 22
        Replying to @USATODAY

        Maybe Scouting should have a separate "Special Eagle" award, just like we have the "Special Olympics"?

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      2.  Michigan Folk Live‏ @FolkLive Mar 21
        Replying to @USATODAY

        I’m sorry for this young man, but the achievement of becoming an Eagle Scout is not a participation trophy. Most scouts never achieve it and not for lack of effort!

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      3. Jo McIntyre‏ @JoMcIntyreLDN Mar 22
        Replying to @FolkLive @USATODAY

        I think the difference here is the goal posts have been moved. The boy hasn’t failed to achieve, he’s prevented from participating.

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      2. Paul Owen‏ @PaulOwe12841317 Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        There are two paths for a special needs scout to achieve Eagle. He can chose the Scout with special needs which has no age limit for achieving eagle and also has requirements designed for his special needs. Sounds like the parents refused to go this path

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      2. Scott Allen‏ @ScottyshSin Mar 20
        Replying to @USATODAY

        As an Eagle scout myself, it appears he was able to complete his merit badges and start on his eagle project with a different set a of requirements from every other scout. Should have never been aloud to do anything if he had less requirements in getting badges and rank.

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      3. Scott Allen‏ @ScottyshSin Mar 20
        Replying to @ScottyshSin @USATODAY

        Why? I worked very hard, why should someone get an easier path. I'm all for inclusion but not special rules that apply only to him. But the article didn't go into much detail about what was changed for him to attain the eagle scout rank. If it wasn't much then good for him.

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      4. BlueJay_NE‏ @TANickMA Mar 20
        Replying to @ScottyshSin @USATODAY

        Do you have the development difficulties he has? No, you don’t? Well, then, buddy, you have a bigger advantage than he does. Your and the BSA’s attitude is petty and spiteful.

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      5. Scott Allen‏ @ScottyshSin Mar 20
        Replying to @TANickMA @USATODAY

        Not correct. I worked very hard to achieve what I did and he is getting and easier route. If everyone wants inclusion then he should be held to the same requirements no more no less. I applaud the kid but he had an easier route simply because he has a diasbulity

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