"The committee included a diversity of perspectives and opinions. The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations -- both from within Scouting and from outside the organization. The committee's work and conclusion is that this policy reflects the beliefs and perspectives of the BSA's members, thereby allowing Scouting to remain focused on its mission and the work it is doing to serve more youth," the statement said.

What a shame.

Funny because when my son was boy scout there were two gay boys in his troop who are openly out today.

You spelled it wrong. Fixed it for ya!

..and that was the position of Scouts Canada in the year 2000.....twelve years ago.

It's their own "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

"Do you have to believe in God to join Scouts Canada? Is Scouting a Christian organization?
No, but you must have a basic spiritual belief. Spirituality has been one of the three main principles of Scouting around the world since its inception 100 years ago. Scouts Canada welcomes members of many different faiths and denominations; we are proud of our commitment to diversity. That said, you need not belong to an organized religion, but all leaders and youth must take the Scout Promise in good faith, and leaders should be able to include some form of spirituality in their program for the youth.“God” is the word in the Promise used to represent spirituality, and for some may represent an actual deity, but it may also mean to your family an expression of your personal spirituality.

It's that private organization who doesn't allow certain segments of society to participate but are still allowed to use public lands and facilities (sometimes for free, other times for miniscule fees).

They spend huge chunks of their donations to fight governments and municipalities which have anti-discrimination laws on the books, in order to keep using those facilities.

Why in the world they still have a congressional charter in this day and age, is beyond me.

-Ron-

Nuh uh. Basic spiritual belief means a "higher power" in some form. You don't have to belief in the Christian form of God, but you cannot outright state that you are an atheist.

Guess how my kids ended up in Cadets instead of Scouts. ;)

Other pedophiles don't bother with going outside the house.

please refer to my post at 16:27.... Gays are welcome in Scouts Canada, I believe that to be more progressive than the policy of the American Boy Scouts. Perhaps you have a different view.

please refer to my post at 16:27.... Gays are welcome in Scouts Canada, I believe that to be more progressive than the policy of the American Boy Scouts. Perhaps you have a different view.

please refer to my post at 16:27.... Gays are welcome in Scouts Canada, I believe that to be more progressive than the policy of the American Boy Scouts. Perhaps you have a different view.

And what are you doing here? It's supposed to be MY turn!

You know, since it was stated, I have noticed that we do have similar views on a number of things. National debt, healthcare, political leanings, the whole Huntsman thing.

Which, by the way, I noticed in the other thread that several other liberals also mentioned that Huntsman was a half decent candidate. How come nobody went monkey-crazy on them for watching too much Fox, being racist, and being secret Republicans?

You're absolutely right.

I live in a house surrounded by males and yes, it's true. The boys (both late teens) would see nothing wrong with them being with an older woman.

Hubby will grudgingly admit he still holds a double standard (even though he knows it's not right) where if his son was with an adult woman he would calmly tell him he's too young and to break off the relationship.

If it was his daughter he found out was with an adult man, I fear he may end up facing some assault charges if not attempted murder.

Sorry for the off-topic remarks. We now return you to your regular station.

As for the pedophiles and the women married to them. Of course for the past year, we here in PA are living every news day with the Sandusky story. It's my opinion and many others, that Old Dottie should be indicted too . Jerry raped boys in her basement and when they cried for help, they were ignored. He's having sleepovers with 10 year old boys. I kinda think that would ring a bell if my husband came home with a little boy and said he's here for a sleepover tonight. Really?

Also... the U.S. military hosts the Boy Scouts at Fort A.P. Hill every year in a big, expensive National Jamboree event, which serves, in part, as recruitment opportunity. Preparing the base for the event, use of the space, etc. is all taxpayer funded.

State and local govts that receive HUD money have to provide them equal access to govt. lands and facilities.

The fact that the BSA discriminates doesn't seem to matter, but some localities have dropped the BSA from their United Way campaigns.

I did not know they receive federal money. What's up with that? That needs to stop.

"The Campfire Girls and Boys and the Girl Scouts have recognized the importance of nondiscriminatory policies; so have Boy Scout organizations throughout most of Europe. The BSA, therefore, is one of the last holdouts, an institution still clinging to the doctrine that "no boy can grow into the best kind of citizenship" without a backpack full of religious bigotry, sexism, and homophobia."

Aren't they tax-excempt?

...if a troop's chartering organization is a church (and tax exempt), the troop could be considered tax exempt only if the church let the troop use the church's EIN (employer identification number), or the troop's EIN was included within the church's group exemption by the church.

Glad I made it through Brownies and Girl Scouts without all this. :-)

Let us not forget that in spite of relying heavily on women as "Den Mothers" they also do not allow girls. Weird organization. Why would any woman want a son indoctrinated by such a group?

It's a matter of simple physiology. If you're a BOY, you belong in BOY Scouts. If you're a GIRL, you belong in GIRL Scouts. See how that works?? Pretty simple if you ask me.

My sarcasm is quite easy to figure out. If a boy wants to be a girl scout, then bra, panties and skirt are part of the uniform.

I think he means that the uniform of the Girl Scouts is a skirt and blouse.

Although they may have modernized those uniforms into pants.

Bonobos don't have the infanticide and cannibalism of chimpanzee troops because the females bunch together and keep the males from dominating.