Originally Posted by Sally Redux

That excellent scene was slightly spoiled for me when I recently discovered they used someone else's hands.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

I recently discovered they used someone else's hands.

Originally Posted by lansbury

Also who do you punish by doing so, the organization, or the individual scouts who take part in and no doubt enjoy being part of school events.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe

My city banned 'em from school premises over 20 years ago.

Originally Posted by Nutek

But were they in a closet?

Originally Posted by kimilseung

The city has not banned them, despite an attempt to do so a while back. At least one high school did so, from pressure from students. The scouts were replaced at that school with involvement from "The Mountaineers", a local organization offering involvement in climbing, biking, kayaking. I am not sure there was any real loss.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe

I thought there was a ban from the school district. This article implies a ban "while school is in session" in 1991 - which is probably what i am recollecting. Maybe it would be illegal to ban them at other times? For example, I know there have been challenges to churches and church groups meeting in schools, and yet churches do still meet in schools in the Bay Area.

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter

I presume you can still eat the nasty chicken, even if you are not a Southern Baptist - you just can't buy it on Christmas Day. It matters less, I think, though it's a bit odd..

Originally Posted by Nutek

wow

Originally Posted by kimilseung

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.

Originally Posted by Bob

It's not just children though.

There was a follow about a scout leader that was kicked out when they found out he was gay and another case where a kid was kicked out when the group found out that the mother was a lesbian.

Originally Posted by HighCountry

I'm pretty sure they have a similar policy regarding atheists and agnostics.

Originally Posted by sinbad2222

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.

Originally Posted by Scouse Express

Oh Jeepers!