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"James Loney alleged that a youth camp closed its doors in an act of discrimination."

Perhaps it was discrimination in one of these senses of the word:

1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: a discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate.
2. Separating into distinct parts or components; analytical.
3. Serving to distinguish; distinctive: a discriminating characteristic.

Perhaps it was discrimination in one of these senses of the word:

Yes, legitimate discrimination as the Catholic Church teaches (maybe illegal in Canada?):

Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals on Non-discrimination of Homosexual Persons

II. Applications
10. "Sexual orientation" does not constitute a quality comparable to race, ethnic background, etc. in respect to non-discrimination. Unlike these, homosexual orientation is an objective disorder (cf. "Letter," No. 3) and evokes moral concern.
11. There are areas in which it is not unjust discrimination to take sexual orientation into account, for example, in the placement of children for adoption or foster care, in employment of teachers or athletic coaches, and in military recruitment.
13. Including "homosexual orientation" among the considerations on the basis of which it is illegal to discriminate can easily lead to regarding homosexuality as a positive source of human rights, for example, in respect to so-called affirmative action or preferential treatment in hiring practices. This is all the more deleterious since there is no right to homosexuality (cf. No. 10) which therefore should not form the basis for judicial claims. The passage from the recognition of homosexuality as a factor on which basis it is illegal to discriminate can easily lead, if not automatically, to the legislative protection and promotion of homosexuality. A person's homosexuality would be invoked in opposition to alleged discrimination, and thus the exercise of rights would be defended precisely via the affirmation of the homosexual condition instead of in terms of a violation of basic human rights.

Perhaps it was discrimination in one of these senses of the word:

1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: a discriminating collector of rare books; a dish for the discriminating palate. 2. Separating into distinct parts or components; analytical. 3. Serving to distinguish; distinctive: a discriminating characteristic.

Thanks for posting that. I have been pushing the true meaning of "discriminate" for years...the true meaning, not the marxist word-play for one of the greatest gifts our Father gave us...

If a person can use dicrimination and Discernment (another gift only thru Him)in their lives, a lot of trouble and heartache could be avoided.

Thanks again.

FMCDH(BITS)