Scouts reaffirm anti-gay policy
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18879828
I am very torn on this issue, I was a scout and I know they provide great opportunities and resources for kids; but so do raving Jesus camps.
Do the positive elements out balance the excluding of children who are atheists or gay?
I am very torn on this issue, I was a scout and I know they provide great opportunities and resources for kids; but so do raving Jesus camps.
Do the positive elements out balance the excluding of children who are atheists or gay?
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Was that sarcasm or did you just equate homosexuals with paedophiles?
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Male homosexuals have a predilection for small boys so, in their search for victims, many become scoutmasters, sports coaches and Catholic priests. It is irrational to blame the Scouts, sports organisations or the Catholic Church for the actions of these monsters. As long as our society continues to tolerate these deranged individuals, it behoves every parent to reduce their children's contact with them to an absolute minimum.
I expect you are one of the scout leaders.
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md, thanks.
Homeis, that's too bad. Have you looked into the Indian Guides? If interested check with your local YMCA.
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Homeis, that's too bad. Have you looked into the Indian Guides? If interested check with your local YMCA.
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Male homosexuals have a predilection for small boys so, in their search for victims, many become scoutmasters, sports coaches and Catholic priests. It is irrational to blame the Scouts, sports organisations or the Catholic Church for the actions of these monsters. As long as our society continues to tolerate these deranged individuals, it behoves every parent to reduce their children's contact with them to an absolute minimum.
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Male homosexuals have a predilection for small boys so, in their search for victims, many become scoutmasters, sports coaches and Catholic priests. It is irrational to blame the Scouts, sports organisations or the Catholic Church for the actions of these monsters. As long as our society continues to tolerate these deranged individuals, it behoves every parent to reduce their children's contact with them to an absolute minimum.
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Male homosexuals have a predilection for small boys so, in their search for victims, many become scoutmasters, sports coaches and Catholic priests. It is irrational to blame the Scouts, sports organisations or the Catholic Church for the actions of these monsters. As long as our society continues to tolerate these deranged individuals, it behoves every parent to reduce their children's contact with them to an absolute minimum.
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Do you suggest that a parent place their children in separate buildings and forbid contact between same sex siblings? Meeting only at births deaths and marriages. Maybe forbid mirrors.
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Where I work, we have a drop-in group for school-age adolescents who are gay, bi, transgender and "not sure". I regularly take my 12-year-old son to their social functions and not only does everyone get along fine, as one would expect, it's the perfect way for him to see that people are just people, regardless of whether they are hetero or not, and he will be in a much better position to stand up and speak out against ignorance, fear and bigotry as he gets older.
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Back to topic.
My daughters school's PTA is a partner or a charter or whatever it is they call organizations that work with scouts. The scouts hold their meetings in the school, and at at least one Veterans Day, they have raised the flag at the school. It shocks me that an organization that discriminates against children is allowed anywhere near a school.
My daughters school's PTA is a partner or a charter or whatever it is they call organizations that work with scouts. The scouts hold their meetings in the school, and at at least one Veterans Day, they have raised the flag at the school. It shocks me that an organization that discriminates against children is allowed anywhere near a school.
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Back to topic.
My daughters school's PTA is a partner or a charter or whatever it is they call organizations that work with scouts. The scouts hold their meetings in the school, and at at least one Veterans Day, they have raised the flag at the school. It shocks me that an organization that discriminates against children is allowed anywhere near a school.
My daughters school's PTA is a partner or a charter or whatever it is they call organizations that work with scouts. The scouts hold their meetings in the school, and at at least one Veterans Day, they have raised the flag at the school. It shocks me that an organization that discriminates against children is allowed anywhere near a school.
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