LINK: Bird Dog over at Tacitus defends the Boy Scouts. I had a 'character-building' Boy Scouting career (hated it at the time, but have come to see since then that sticking with it was one of the smarter decisions I ever made), and I'm not surprised whenever I hear it has really, really good effects on boys, who (remember the Claremont paper?) are in need of a good set of character-building experiences. Me likey:
"On a personal note, I have a 12-year son who is one merit badge away from making First Class. Our five years in Cub Scouts, and then Boy Scouts, has been about having fun, taking on new experiences and learning a few things along the way.
Sex is simply not brought up in Scouts. The environment is non-sexual, or asexual. There is no rational reason why anyone would choose to bring up their sexual orientation in the first place, straight or gay. There are references to God here and there, but that's not the focus at troop meetings or outings.
So here's my message. To the Left, go find and attack some other group that actually does pose a threat to American society. To everyone else, give the Boy Scouts some support, both financially and spiritually. This is a noble group with a long tradition of good works. They have played a major role in shaping boys into men, and young men into good citizens."
Gerald Ford, Neil Armstrong, Steven Spielberg, me... an illustrious group, no doubt...
"Thou shalt not extinguish thine anger, but shall master it,
that thy conscience may not be blunted by adjustment
to wrong causes."
-The Dutch Ten Commandments to Foil the Nazis
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