[15329] in APO-L
Re: Scout Oath and Law discussion
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (benno@US1.IBM.COM)
Thu Nov 7 15:20:03 1996
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 15:17:04 -0500
Reply-To: benno@US1.IBM.COM
From: benno@US1.IBM.COM
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
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>>I made up my own version of the scout law, and hammed
>>my way
>>through the scout oath on my pledge quizzes.
>>
>A brother is trustworthy.
>>I just do not care about
>>these
>>philosophies.
>>
>A brother is loyal.
>>Personally, I don't even remember the scout oath and law, and I
>>couldn't care
>>less.
>>
>A brother is:
>Trustworthy
>Loyal
>Helpful
>Friendly
>Courteous
>Kind
>Obedient
>Cheerful
>Thrifty
>Brave
>Clean
>Reverent
>
>Ask yourself, are you a brother?
No, I disagree. A brother does not have to be any of these. A *Scout* is
trustworthy, loyal, etc. A brother is someone who cares enough to consider you
a brother. It is exactly people like the guy who post crap like this that
convey the impression that because my moral code is not the Scout Law, I am not
exactly worthy of my brotherhood. My point is that Scouts are bound by this
moral code. I have my own, and believe me, my own moral code is much more solid
than people give me credit for. The pure fact of the matter is that I did not
join APO because I had decided I wanted to. I was recruited. Someone I knew who
was a brother decided that I would make an excellent brother because of the way
I conducted myself. I pledged and all, but I don't change my code of conduct
just because my fraternity says it's a good idea. Rich, I salute you, (and hope
I didn't offend you).
I signed on to both of these lists about a year and a half before I officially
pledged. I was active with my chapter from the moment it was a thought in my
big's head. I am a brother, but I'm not a scout. That's all there is to it. I
apologize if I offended anyone, certainly didn't mean to but I also think it's
important to point out that there are some people who call themselves
"brothers" who think nothing about belittling someone else because that person
who is a brother, thinks differently than they do. Isn't that what Frank Reed
Horton was trying to avoid? Just my $.69 for everyone.
Sidd
