toldailytopic: Should the Boy Scouts be forced to change their anti-gay policy?

[Nathon Detroit]

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toldailytopic: Should the Boy Scouts be forced to change their anti-gay policy?

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[Nathon Detroit]

Eagle Scout Challenges Boy Scouts' Anti-Gay Policy With Petition

Eagle Scout Zach Wahls challenged the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy today when he delivered three boxes of petitions demanding change, signed by more than 275,000 people.

Wahls, 20, presented the petitions during the Boy Scouts' National Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., on behalf of Jennifer Tyrrell, an Ohio mom who was removed as the den leader of her 7-year-old son's Cub Scout troop in April because of her sexual orientation. The Boy Scouts are the parent organization of the Cub Scouts.

Wahls is the author of "My Two Moms" and a video of his three-minute speech before Iowa legislators urging them not to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage and civil unions went viral in February.

The Change.org petition called for Tyrrell's reinstatement and a change in policy for the organization.
"It is time for the Boy Scouts of America to reconsider its policy of exclusivity against gay youth and leaders," the petition reads. "Please sign this petition to call for an end of discrimination in an organization that is shaping the future."

The petition has garnered support from celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Ricky Martin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and "Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson among others.

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[Zeus]

Yes, at gun point. Let in homos and atheists and girls. And embrace diversity and antigun laws.

 

[chrysostom]

many here who support the current boy scout policy will vote third party, which will help elect democrats who don't

 

[aCultureWarrior]

Yes, at gun point. Let in homos and atheists and girls. And embrace diversity and antigun laws.

What homosexual wouldn't want to go on an overnight camp-out with 12 year old boys?

 

[Nathon Detroit]

many here who support the current boy scout policy will vote third party, which will help elect democrats who don't

Are you a "one trick pony" now?

Consider this a warning. Try to add to the actual topic at hand please.

 

[Zeus]

What homosexual wouldn't want to go on an overnight camp-out with 12 year old boys?

A lesbian. And, most gay men. They prefer 15 year olds like most people.

 

[aCultureWarrior]

many here who support the current boy scout policy will vote third party, which will help elect democrats who don't

It appears that chrysostom has finally come out, and is "proud" of his leader's past actions.

"In his 2008 book On My Honor, Perry suggested that Romney’s decision to bar the Scouts from serving as official volunteers [for the Salt Lake City Olympics] was based on the fact that the organization doesn’t allow gay troop masters. But Romney has insisted that he barred the Scouts from serving as volunteers simply because they didn’t meet the minimum age requirement of 18."
http://www.dallasvoice.com/perry-accused-romney-barring-boy-scouts-olympics-ban-gays-1087670.html

 

[aCultureWarrior]

A lesbian. And, most gay men. They prefer 15 year olds like most people.

Come on Zeus, you know your community's motto:

"Get em at 8 (years old) or you're too late."

 

[Granite]

I believe the Scouts are a 501(c)3 organization, so, no, I'd oppose outright forcing them to amend their policies. They can do as they please--it'd be a different situation if they were a public institution, receiving tax dollars. They're tax exempt, non-profit, and a private group. Forcing them to change policy would be inappropriate.

 

[Zeus]

Come on Zeus, you know your community's motto:

"Get em at 8 (years old) or you're too late."

No it's: "Get him* at 8 (PM) or you're too late ( and will have to settle for sloppy seconds). The Rule of thumb for getting some.

* Of age male hottie.

 

[Granite]

No it's: "Get em at 8 (PM) or you're too late ( and will have to settle form sloppy seconds). The Rule of thumb for getting some.

Why don't you both knock it off? Yeeeesh.

 

[Rusha]

Regardless of whether or not I agree with this policy personally (which I don't), I don't care to see any organization forced to change their policy in order to cater to a select few.

IMO, those big names who oppose this organization would be better off to put their money where their mouths are and actually sponsor a new and separate organization that would honor and advocate an open door policy to all religions, sexual orientations, genders and races, etc ...

 

[aCultureWarrior]

Why don't you both knock it off? Yeeeesh.

Don't cha just hate it when people from your community are honest Granite?

Regarding the slogan:

"Those initials stand for the North American Man Boy Love Association. Their long-standing motto, “sex before eight – or it’s too late,” only recently revised, makes their intent pretty clear."
http://www.wnd.com/2002/03/13140/

 

[Rusha]

Yes, at gun point. Let in homos and atheists and girls. And embrace diversity and antigun laws.

You want to teach anti-gun laws (which I am vehemently opposed to) at gun point? :think:

 

[Rusha]

I believe the Scouts are a 501(c)3 organization, so, no, I'd oppose outright forcing them to amend their policies. They can do as they please--it'd be a different situation if they were a public institution, receiving tax dollars. They're tax exempt, non-profit, and a private group. Forcing them to change policy would be inappropriate.

And this ...

 

[Nathon Detroit]

IMO, those big names who oppose this organization would be better off to put their money where their mouths are and actually sponsor a new and separate organization that would honor and advocate an open door policy to all religions, sexual orientations, genders and races, etc ...

Well.... they would have to exclude folks who think homosexuality is a perverted and disgusting behavior.

And then 10 years down the line some fundamentalist kid would collect a bunch of petition signatures and try to force them to tolerate those that oppose homosexuality.

 

[Iconoclast]

The homo agenda isn't about tolerance it is about conformity. You will conform to their thinking or else.

A large group of people who all have the same social/psychological/sexual disorder get together to force society to think like they do, so that they don't have to change. That is the "Gay Agenda" in a nutshell...

Like the borg resistance is futile.

 

[Granite]

Well.... they would have to exclude folks who think homosexuality is a perverted and disgusting behavior.

And then 10 years down the line some fundamentalist kid would collect a bunch of petition signatures and try to force them to tolerate those that oppose homosexuality.

I've never understood why some people want to join a club that doesn't want them as a member.

 

[Rusha]

Well.... they would have to exclude folks who think homosexuality is a perverted and disgusting behavior.

And then 10 years down the line some fundamentalist kid would collect a bunch of petition signatures and try to force them to tolerate those that oppose homosexuality.

Well, that goes hand in hand with playing politics. In the above situation, it would be up to them to explain why their policies shouldn't be subject to anti-discrimination laws.