http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/bo ... 100-years/an article that point out the mormon influence since the 1980s is what has driven scouts the way it has
mormons account for 20% of all scouts, actually (i did not know this)... and they could major in "Souting Leadership" at brigham young wtf?
anyway, the LDS says that if boy scouts accept gay scoutmasters, they will take their 20% of the scouts and go. and scouts are way down in numbers so that's 400K kids (there's over 2 million scouts, half of what it was 40 years ago)
but you know what
let them
yes boy scouts has don't ask, don't tell policy now, but really.... if someone wants to volunteer their time and is a good person and a good role model outside of who he or she f**k, then why not
as for religion in scouts, i have a cousin who is an eagle scout, as i am. unlike me though, well... he's studying to be a priest. i refrain from all religious discussions with part of my family
also i did not know that in 2000 the DNC booed boy scouts leading the pledge of alligence. what a bunch of twits
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