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Originally Posted by yournamehere
First of all - BOR- One merit badge shy? I just couldn't imagine that!
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Yep. Citizenship in the World. The merit badge counsellor for it was also my high school social studies teacher. He held a rather severe dislike for me and basically ensured that I would not pass the requirements for that badge. Yes, he was an unfair prick. But, it was also one of life's lessons, that he unwittingly provided, that I was able to take away from it.
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Originally Posted by Crompsin
What is... a dangerous paramilitary survivalist organization that relies strictly on recruiting youth?
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A dangerous paramilitary survivalist organization that relies strictly on recruiting youth? I don't see the danger. At least any more danger than in any other youth oriented organization. Paramilitary? Only in the respect that it is a uniformed organization. That helps to keep the class structure at bay. Well, I do teach them some very basic drill movements. But, have you ever been in a room with a dozen 7-8 year olds? I do it more to instill a bit of order and discipline to an otherwise chaotic mess. And, the boys like it. Survivalist? Well...we go camping and hiking. No, we are not training the next generation of Idaho Militiamen. Recruiting youth? Well...yeah. It's a youth organization. Who else would we recruit?
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Originally Posted by Crompsin
And they don't even sell cookies.
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Nope. We sell popcorn.
Want to buy a box?
It seems, to me, that many local organizations use the Boy Scouts to further an anagenda. Or, at the very least, to provide a religious youth group within thier own churches. That, I don't believe, is what it's supposed to be about. Yes, there are some religious undertones within the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. I do not have now, nor have I ever had, a problem with that. Religion, to me, is a very personal thing. That is between you and your god. Not me. And, quite frankly, I would be willing to bet a glazed donut that the young man in question leads his life, in the principles of scouting, far better that the over zealous Committee Chair that would prevent him from obtaining that which he has earned, simply for failing to fall in lockstep with his own personal beliefs. It's a sad situation.