[15736] in APO-L
Re: APO and Scouting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (The Italian Stallion)
Thu Dec 5 07:42:25 1996
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 06:36:12 -0600
Reply-To: The Italian Stallion <librimd@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
From: The Italian Stallion <librimd@MAIL.AUBURN.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199612050957.DAA23870@ducserv.mail.auburn.edu>
> 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."
1) The BSA is not religously bigoted. Just because the organization
exclusivly recognizes Christianity doesn't mean that they hate other
religons.
2) The BSA is not sexist. It is an organization that is designed for
BOYS, hence the name BOY Scouts. Women (at least in my old troop back
home) were allowed to be leaders in Cub Scouts and Tiger Cubs, men
lead in the Boy Scouts. Why? When you go camping in the middle of no
where:
(A) Men are better at getting a bunch of rowdy boys to do what they want.
(B) There are no "mens" and "womens" latrines
(C) Boys at that age sometimes don't want women around when
they're dirty and can't shower.
3) So the BSA is homophobic. Whats wrong with that? I think its a plus!
-Delta 1159
Mark Librizzi
