Trustworthy; Loyal.
Two parts of the Scout oath that you’d really want to call into question.*
“Don’t ask, don’t tell?” Really, Boy Scouts?
I was already pretty grumpy about the institution’s disapproval of atheism (and even agnosticism).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America_membership_controversies
(Isn’t all the pageantry and accessorizing already kind of, um, gay?)
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Right now, there are kids enrolled in the Scouts who will – at some point – identify as gay.
(Some friends from my childhood troop already have.)
Should I return my own Eagle Scout badge, or try to change the organization from within?
(Ladies, note: the guys in this Tumblr are pretty HOT. Taking a stand = impressive, no?)
http://eaglebadges.tumblr.com, via http://www.returnmyeagle.com/
*Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. (All of which is open to very wide interpretation.)
Postscript:
“Boy Scouts lift gay leadership ban”
http://theweek.com/speedreads/566220/boy-scouts-lift-gay-leadership-ban