[nagdu] Exemption for Private Clubs and Religious Organizations

[Marion Gwizdala]

    Julie's assessment of the separation of church and state is correct as 
it pertains to religious institutions and places of worship. As it relates 
to private clubs, the private club has the right to set its own membership 
criteria and exclude whomever they wish. Although we may not want to join a 
private club that excludes people who use service animals or those who use 
wheelchairs, but we may also not want to join clubs that exclude Jews, 
blacks, homosexuals, Polocks, or those with other characteristics. 
Similarly, there are those who want to join such clubs and that is their 
right of association and free speech.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Exemption for Private Clubs and Religious Organizations


> Sheila and all,
>
> The rationale of the exemption of places of worship from the ADA stems 
> from the principle of the separation of church and state.
>
> Having said that, I, personally, would not attend a place of worship where 
> my guide was not welcome no matter that the law gives them the option of 
> exclusion.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On 12/28/2011 8:08 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
>> I understand about clubs if you don't pay why be at there activities. I 
>> won't choose betreen my having and using my guide dog and a church. If my 
>> dog isn't welcome at a church I won't be attending that church.
>>
>> Sheila Leiglan d
>>
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