Boy Scouts still "morally straight" (enemies, leader, support)

[WesternPilgrim]

In a unanimous decision by an 11-member special committee, the Boy Scouts of America have upheld their traditional discipline with respect to homosexuality.

Boy Scouts re-affirm ban on gays:

"The Scouts' chief executive, Bob Mazzuca, contended that most Scout families support the policy, which applies to both leaders and Scouts.

'The vast majority of the parents of youth we serve value their right to address issues of same-sex orientation within their family, with spiritual advisers and at the appropriate time and in the right setting,' Mazzuca said. 'We fully understand that no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society.'"

As the father of an enthusiastic Scout, I couldn't be more pleased. That should be the end of it. Hopefully, the enemies of this entirely sensible policy will leave the BSA alone and go off and start their own organization.

[LuckyGem]

They won't stop.

They'll say they're a homophobic organization.

[WesternPilgrim]

Originally Posted by LuckyGem

They won't stop.

They'll say they're a homophobic organization.

You're probably right. They have incredible tenacity, I'll give 'em that. It's going to be a war of attrition.

[CravingMountains]

I guess the boy scouts of America wants to do their share of infusing bigotry into the minds of America's youth.

Whatever. I have no doubt that in the end they will lose this fight.

[btsilver]

I was in the Boy Scouts and I am not a bigot. I personally don't see a reason to address homosexuality in the Organization. What is the benefit?

[RobinD69]

Originally Posted by InsaneTraveler

I guess the boy scouts of America wants to do their share of infusing bigotry into the minds of America's youth.

Whatever. I have no doubt that in the end they will lose this fight.

Bigotry? How about morality?

[box_of_zip_disks]

Still the best place in America for pederasts to get their fix outside the Catholic church.

[CityLover9]

Ahh, nothing quite like teaching and encouraging discrimination from a nice young and tender age......

[Torn2pieces]

Good for Boy Scouts!

Why can't an organization Stick - to their beliefs.

[charolastra00]

Originally Posted by RobinD69

Bigotry? How about morality?

It is morally wrong to deny a person from a social and service organization based on their sexuality. It is morally wrong to enforce homophobic beliefs in an organization that at one time was well respected.

I'm glad my parents pulled my brother out when they did. He is straight, but who knows how he would have turned out in that kind of environment. Not the morally upstanding 23 year old that he is today, certainly.