I am in disbelief at the cruelty shown by the Boy Scouts of America toward Logan Blythe and his family.
How could they?
Someone with authority approved all of these merit badges for Logan Blythe, and then they have the audacity to remove them, through the fault of their own organization because of lack of training by their leaders.
Logan, facing Down syndrome, is someone who tried to emulate the spirit of scouting, and for the Boy Scouts to send this message that the disabled are not welcome I hope radiates in every news organization throughout the United States.
The Great Salt Lake Council is at fault for leading him on, and for the national organization to crush his achievement is unfathomable. The Boy Scouts have the moral responsibility to make amends!
I hope the Blythe family prevails in court, but, more important, I hope that many like me who have supported the Scouts financially in the past will withdraw their support.
Craig E. Peterson, Salt Lake City
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