Yesterday, a California appeals court ruled that a Christian high school in Wildomar did not violate California's anti-discrimination law when it expelled two 16-year-olds whose bond was "characteristic of a lesbian relationship.” The school claimed that because it is a private institution, it does not have to comply with state laws, such as the one pertaining to discrimination. Boy Scouts of America v. Dale — a 1998 New Jersey case whose original decision was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2000 stating that private organizations could refuse entry to anyone they wish — provided a precedent for this case. Wait — so does this mean that a private institution or social organization could arbitrarily decide not to include black people? Or Jewish people? For some reason, I feel like that wouldn't go over so well. That brings us to the ever-complicated question of when to draw the line when it comes to legality, morality and, you guessed it — the church.
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