Group Protests Boy Scouts Exclusionary Policies

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I think longtime purveyors of this forum know my stance on these issues.

 

What I think is important to remember is that the public reason the BSA excludes overtly homosexual members (I'm paraphrasing just a bit) is the same as that for atheists. It is not due to youth protection rules, fear of membership declines, etc. It is because as some have previously stated, they are considered not to be "morally straight" (i.e. don't exemplify the values outlined in the Scout Oath and Law). That is a fact. Now, the debate of whether or not one may be "morally straight" and be a homosexual and/or an atheist is a matter of debate by many (thus we are going on to the 16th page of this subject!).

 

Now, if the BSA hides behind this public statement when the real reason is YP concerns or fears of membership decline they should remember that a Scout is trustworthy.