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05-27-2020, 09:47 PM | #41 |
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05-27-2020, 09:51 PM | #42 |
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05-28-2020, 09:51 AM | #43 |
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I think that it was due to a bunch of lawsuits that followed them allowing girls into the program. Sexual abuse or something to that effect.
I have a friend that just became an Eagle Scout, and he says that he is glad to get out of it, because shit is getting ridiculous. Granted its been a good bit since we have talked due to the virus, but that is basically what I remember him saying. Quote:
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Ahh, my bad. I was getting the two events confused with each other. But those were the law suits I was talking about.
And them allowing girls in caused another issue. Because my friend and some other people seemingly left when the BSA became more inclusive, and when they started allowing trans people and homos (https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na...011-story.html). I was not able to find a news article confirming that there was a massive drop due to this, but from talking to my friend and hearing other stories that is what I got out of it. But their membership has been declining for the past years, and those things have to be a part of it. But it has been a long time since I actually looked into much of this into great detail, and my memory is a bit faded. I did look into it more after I read your response and realized I was speaking bullshit, but it may be a good idea to fact check me before anything I say on this is held as fact. EDIT: found this not sure how reliable it is https://apnews.com/3de59dad2ba74b8f98bd3bc9b93c9bfc The boy scouts were already loosing money in the 90s when video games started taking over kids minds so the Mormon church took a higher role in running the scouts (someone had to take over). They'd always been a big player but got much bigger. Then all the stuff broke about the molesting, which likely wasn't really related to the mormons specifically but they wanted to wash their hands of it (and the lawsuits) so they backed down. This was also around the time (15-20 years ago) when people started pushing back against the more religous parts of Scouting (before the mormons took a greater role public schools were the biggest group). With the mormons backing out and pulling funding, the Scouts needed new members to pay dues and be scouts. The public was becoming more inclusive so they started allowing gay adults to be scoutmasters (something the Mormons had banned, but there were allowed previously if the local chapter was in a place that didn't mind gays, it was left to the local people). A few years back they also started allowing girls in, NOT BECAUSE OF SOME PC CRAP but because A) they needed members and B) girls wanted to learn camping and hiking and the Girl Scouts just don't do that (in a major way, I'm sure some do). So now they're just "The Scouts" and they're trying to become a big deal again. When I was a kid there were tons of scouts at my school, now I don't know anyone who's kids are scouts (except a few old facebook friends, now that I think about it). And just so we're all on the same page: I was a Life scout as a kid (one step below Eagle) and was raised Mormon. I know we're all pretty different politically here but nothing I'm saying here is meant to be negative towards anyones beliefs, I'm just giving a recap based on what I've seen keeping up with the Scouts over the years. |
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One of my best friends who I have known since high school is the scoutmaster of his son's troop. He is also gay. Two of the greatest misconceptions I have had to witness him go through over the last five years or so since he came out is
1. Every gay man is gonna hit on you if you're a guy... Even my own family after finding out would ask "are you really still gonna go to a concert with that guy now that he's gay?" 2. Because you are gay, you must be a pedophile. His sister in law who he knew and got along with well for over twenty years suddenly would not go to a family function if he was there because she was afraid for her children. On top of these things he was pushed out of his church and had to still keep it hidden as work out of fear of physical harm from coworkers (he worked in construction). I personally watched how many people turned on him and the devastating shit he had to deal with just to try and be himself. Nowadays he has a boyfriend who is an awesome dude. Their relationship is more stable than 95% of the straight people I know. They are very active in their new church, the community and for him, scouting. He has basically kept that troop going in a time were nobody seems to care about scouting anymore.
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I'm here to explain a few things. First, I looked at this thread 5 times and didn't see the "H" word bandied about anywhere. Where did I miss it? Second, we have had too many people lately just say screw it I'm done. Two of them actually good friends of mine. I mean come on, stand up for yourselves. Get to know others before you just pigeon hole them into a certain classification.
Stormy12 means no harm. He is just guilty of saying something he wished he didn't and all of us have been there on these very pages. Rattler you are a cool dude man. If you choose to leave you will be missed no doubt. At least by me. You have always had a lot to add and I hope you stay. I get sick of reading and/or hearing about people hating the Tank and saying the Tank is full of cry babies and nothing but trash. That's bullshit. I have made a few friends here, granted internet friends (and maybe an email here or there) but hey someday you know? Yeet was right. In his youth he has great wisdom. He said something like 90% of people here are good people and not to let the other 10% ruin it. That is exactly it. We don't need more Lanterns, we don't need people dropping in here stirring shit because some mod pissed in their corn flakes 12 years ago.... This is a great place guys. We need all kinds. We just don't need lanterns....we need the Ozzies and Sbarteks who have been here since dinosaur days. We need the rattlers and the stormies. We need the Yeets and Dukies to inject some youth into some of you old geezers. We need guys, girls, different, black, white, red, brown, gay, straight, tall, short, fat, skinny we need it all to be a better place. Just take a shower at least every other day man no body wants to smell that. You are all great! Fell free to drop by the Late Night Crew thread and say hello to me and my friends now and then.
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