Should Augusta National Admit Women?

[RedskinRat]

It's a private club, membership by invitation. No, they shouldn't be forced to allow women.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

It's a private club, membership by invitation. No, they shouldn't be forced to allow women.

Eh. As a woman, I'm prone to agree. It's an archaic and incredibly stupid rule but it IS a private club, meaning they can reject whoever, no matter how despicable the rule is.

Aren't there still country clubs that don't allow blacks as members? I remember it wasn't TOO long ago that the country club in Chevy Chase started allowing black members... I believe. I don't think I'm dreaming that up... Or maybe it was a different issue pertaining to black membership. I'm not certain. Someone correct me if they know.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

It's a private club, membership by invitation. No, they shouldn't be forced to allow women.

Have to agree here.

[RedskinRat]

Also useful way to decide what kind of people you want to associate with.

Me? I'm going somewhere where they have women and 21st Century attitudes, eff Augusta!

[Monksdown]

This topic started an argument with my girlfriend and I. We compared it to colleges having to admit women. I went to VMI, and the discussion was a big part of my life back then.

In the end we agreed that if you receive tax dollars you should have to oblige the public in general. If you are completely privately funded, it's at the discretion of the members that donate their $$.

Sex is a protected class when considering employment. I dont believe however that it's protected in this instance. I'm not an attorney, so that's just my uninformed opinion.

We need a break from our wives for christ sake. What's so bad about just having a place for us? I would further argue that women would be infringing on my right to happiness by forcing the issue. The problem is my rights cant be protected if they harm someone else's rights.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Also useful way to decide what kind of people you want to associate with.

Me? I'm going somewhere where they have women and 21st Century attitudes, eff Augusta!

21st-century attitude?

No one is demanding womens' organizations adopt the same flexibility and stray from their founding purpose/vision.

It has nothing to do with being old-fashioned or "stone age"...they have their own PRIVATE club and can run it however they want.

If Augusta is forced to admit women, we need to also apply the same standard to everything...eliminate race-based memberships and scholarships, force all womens' colleges to go co-ed, etc.

If they want a golf club just for women, NO ONE is stopping them from scraping up the money to start one.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

21st-century attitude?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

No one is demanding womens' organizations adopt the same flexibility and stray from their founding purpose/vision.

This is a club, not an organization.

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

It has nothing to do with being old-fashioned or "stone age"...they have their own PRIVATE club and can run it however they want.

Yes, I've already stated that.

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

If Augusta is forced to admit women, we need to also apply the same standard to everything...

Why? We're discussing gender, not 'everything'.

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

eliminate race-based memberships and scholarships, force all womens' colleges to go co-ed, etc.

Bit of a leap from gender to race. You can change your gender, you can't change your race.

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

If they want a golf club just for women, NO ONE is stopping them from scraping up the money to start one.

Yeah, they could have a bake sale or make sandwiches.....