so let me take a look at this answer.
The boy Scouts DO NOT exclude blacks, Jewish redheaded boys, or ANY OTHER
LEGAL, MORAL groups. This is partially true. Can atheist join boy scouts?
Last I hear it was frowned on because of the God part. Can women or girls
join boy scouts? Yes, women can be den leaders, but they prefer men. However,
the problems of the past are, that the men were not checked out and some
molested the kids. These men were not homosexuals. They were sexual degenerates.
In the 44 years I have been alive
I have meet several known homosexuals. I am sure I have met a lot more
who are staying in the closets. I have never had one attempt to recruit
me into their lifestyle. I have had people who are "legal people" and who
would have no problem being den leaders tempt me with drugs and booze.
Will they make better den leaders? " Here son, smoke a little pot it will
not hurt you." makes me worry more than a homosexual. Morals are not taught
in boy scouts. I know, I was a den leader and a scout master. Morals are
taught at home. Boy scouts "should" enhance the good morals taught at home.
What are these good morals? Honesty, bravery, manners, and a whole lot
of other morals To say that homosexuals do not have these is the same as
when in the 1900's throughout the 1980's they stopped blacks from being
with whites. It is ridiculous. We are not there to teach them our bedroom
antics. Should a redneck teach them about the pleasures of sheep, or that
hitting a woman keeps them in line? They can be scout leaders. There are
large numbers of people out there that I would not want to have as a scout
leader. However, they get to be one because they are not homosexuals. To
stop them from being one is based on bigotry and stereotyping. If my logic
fails to meet the test now it also failed to meet the test when Hitler
murdered millions of Jews, when the Mormons were forced to move out west
and when blacks were integrated into white schools.
As far as the Supreme courts decision.
It was wrong. Who remembers the Dred
Scott Decision? No? Well it was a decision that the Supreme Court made
that says in short blacks are no more than cows, and can be treated the
same. This included to be beaten, maimed, chained and sold. The Bible was
even quoted in the trial for the continued enslavement of blacks. The Supreme
courts are saying that as an individual group they can pick who they want
to lead their boys. However, look around you. Cities and States are withdrawing
their funding; businesses are now with holding their checks. Why? Because
they, as I, do not want to be a part of a organization that might get enough
power to say now we do not want leaders that are of German decent to lead
the boys, or what ever group they go after next.
Here are my suggestions to the
parents if they are worried:
1. BSA is NOT Baby Sitters of America.
It is Boy Scouts of America. Go to the meeting with your kids. Then if
any funny stuff goes on you can stop it there. And if a scout leader is
passing around dope turn on the phone and call 911. If you think a homosexual
den leader is trying to get you child to be a homosexual, you are there
to stop it. (However, remember this you are BORN a homosexual not made
a homosexual, and if your child is leaning that way get counseling for
both yourself and your child because he will stay that way and YOU need
to learn to deal with it.)
2. Check out the den leader yourself.
Do you grab a person off the street and hand them your child and say go
to the woods with my kid for 2 weeks and have fun? No, so check them out.
For a few dollars you can get everything about a person on the web.
3. Force the BSA to check out the
leaders. They do not. Anyone can just go and get a piece of paper fill
it out and be a den leader.
So that is my answer to that. I
will be happy to post all replies.
Killeremtb