Boy Scouts of America lifts ban on gay youths — Page 2

An openly gay member has mixed opinions about the new policy.


Openly Gay Boy Scout Has Mixed Feelings About Group's New Policy

Will the Boy Scouts issue little LOGAN'S RUN hand lights that flash red when the boys turn 18?


Dystopia Here We Come!!

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"The most efficient weapon is time. Unfortunately it requires patience for the intolerant older generation to die."

There are way too many intolerant members of the younger generation to make that weapon as efficient as it really needs to be.

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I was a scout up until two years ago and I didn't even know gay boys were banned. One of my best friends is openly gay and has been an active member for many years and is currently a leader.

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There's something very homoerotic about BSA.

The Mormon and Catholic churches account for about 1/3 of the total BSA membership. This was about appeasing the 60% of troops who want full inclusion while trying not to alienate such a large base of their membership in these two churches. (Most growth in scouting has come from the LDS whereas the declines have occurred in troops sponsored by other churches.) The LDS church has officially supported this new policy. I think the Catholic church will as well. Both think sex before marriage is a sin so as long as boys aren't having sex outside of a straight marriage they'll see it as a non-issue. Of course, the irony is that boys straight or gay in troops of these denominations ARE having sex. And I bet they won't hesitate to kick them out if they do express their sexuality with another boy.

Also, the Boy Scouts use the term "same-sex attraction" in all of their materials when referring to ay scouts. This is the same language the Catholic church and LDS church use. They believe it to be a preference as opposed to an inborn trait.

I was recently happy to learn that 4-H doesn't discriminate on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. I have a friend who works for them who is currently engaged to her transgendered fiance. She was open about this when she was hired.

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^ That's what I never understood from the catholic cathechism. They understand gay people are born gay, but condemn those who act upon it. If you're born like that, isn't that how God made you, why would he want you to go against it or feel ashamed about it?