[Bostton1]

These are my favorite lines of the story:

"If my religion says that once a year on a full moon, I had to get into a hit-and-run accident, I think the cops would take exception to that," he said. "That's an extreme example, but if you come into the public domain, you can't develop a policy that discriminates against people."

"What if, for religious reasons, people said they were not going to wrestle African Americans, or wrestle people of different religions?" she asked. "When you put it in those terms, you can see how the person who is not able to compete is being harmed."
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How about the boys that lose to the girls, can you imagine what happens to them. I wrestled in high school and there is no way that i would have wrestled a girl for that very reason.

When are boys going to be allowed on the softball teams? (maybe they already are, its been awhile since i have been to school LOL)

[Bostton1]

"but if you come into the public domain, you can't develop a policy that discriminates against people."
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i think he forgot to add "but if you come into the public domain, you can't develop a policy that discriminates against people UNLESS THE ARE RELIGOUS"

[endthematrix]

Re: How about the boys that lose to the girls?

I think you reached the crux of the discussion.

[Labyrinthos]

How about the boys that lose to the girls, can you imagine what happens to them. I wrestled in high school and there is no way that i would have wrestled a girl for that very reason.

I think that's the real issue. No junior high school boy wants to lose to a girl and at that age. Up until the age of 13, my daughter frequently competed against boys the same age in full contact karate, and she won most of the matches.