SIncerely, I believe that this country was partially founded by those escaping religious persecution and although it may have been founded with Judeo-Christian values in mind, we have no national religion on purpose.
As an American citizen, I have the right in my country to practice any religion I choose or no religion at all.
I think she has a Google Alert set for the boy scouts; she's in every damn post on the subject. So much for wanting to be known as something other than a bigot, soozy.
Just like you have a Google Alert set for anything I post, right? You seem to be following me into all of these posts.
My kid has been a cub scout for almost five years. He started in the first grade and crosses over to boy scouts in March. While there are vague mentions about God and no atheist belt loop, there is no specificity on who or what God is. It is left to the individual, the individual and not the pack to deal with the very small portion that is about God themselves if they should so choose.
The Boy Scouts have denied boys their Eagle award if they don't believe in God. Maybe it doesn't specify which God, but they have to believe in a God.
You don't think people would look twice at a dad sharing a tent with a friend of his daughter? I would.
I don't even know what you are saying here.
If the Girl Scouts were camping and a dad went along and shared a tent with his daughter and her friend. Don't you think people would give that a second look? I know I would.
It opens them up to another whole range of lawsuits.
Imagine a parent that is against this proposed policy, or a teenager. They could claim, fact or not, that there were inappropriate things going on in the tents or in the showers, and sue the heck out of BSA. The same thing could happen to a woman or to an older boy and a younger boy. But there are rules in place to hopefully prevent this from happening.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
the Girl Scouts are completely inclusive and no can of worms has been opened that I'm aware of.
the scenario you are describing could happen whether or not they allow gay members and leaders. what you are saying is completely without merit.
You don't think people would look twice at a dad sharing a tent with a friend of his daughter? I would.
I think that the Boy Scouts are very regulated. There are rules about who can sleep together in tents (age wise), there are rules about showering. The boy scouts don't want to be sued. Allowing gay leaders opens a can of worms that it doesn't seem like they want to open.
What can of worms would that be?
It opens them up to another whole range of lawsuits.
Imagine a parent that is against this proposed policy, or a teenager. They could claim, fact or not, that there were inappropriate things going on in the tents or in the showers, and sue the heck out of BSA. The same thing could happen to a woman or to an older boy and a younger boy. But there are rules in place to hopefully prevent this from happening.
I think that the Boy Scouts are very regulated. There are rules about who can sleep together in tents (age wise), there are rules about showering. The boy scouts don't want to be sued. Allowing gay leaders opens a can of worms that it doesn't seem like they want to open.
No it doesn't. There are gay teachers, gay coaches, gay church youth leaders, and I don't think there is any evidence that they are more likely to molest young boys. It's hateful attitudes like yours that vilify men who want to be positive role models for children. Not all gay men are predators, but the FRC sure has convinced you otherwise.
I am simply saying that the Boy Scouts have many rules in place to protect themselves from lawsuits. Not just protecting against the gays, but also against the straights, adults, women. Many types of people.
I think that the Boy Scouts are very regulated. There are rules about who can sleep together in tents (age wise), there are rules about showering. The boy scouts don't want to be sued. Allowing gay leaders opens a can of worms that it doesn't seem like they want to open.
Funny that you say that, since there are troops that are chartered to both Jewish and Muslim organizations. In addition, more that 30% of Boy Scout troops are owned and operated by civic and educational institutions.
The Boy Scout Oath demands that the boys must believe in God.