The problem is that BSA is letting its enemies frame the debate. The question is not whether BSA should let homosexuals in or place them in leadership positions — they always have. The question is whether the BSA should make an official statement or policy on this. The answer is no. The Boy Scouts are not a sexual proposition. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is a perfectly acceptable policy. It’s perfectly OK to regulate affection and discussion within a private organization. The Boy Scouts do not prohibit homosexual sex among minor scouts — they prohibit sex among minor scouts. The scouts do not prohibit explicit demonstrations of affections among gay scouts, they prohibit explicit demonstrations of affection. When discussion turns vulgar, it is stopped whether that discussion is homosexual or not. This is no different than prohibiting alcohol, drugs, weapons, pornography,. or any other behavior that is not consistent with scout law.
So, BSA, take this off the table. Our organization is not about sex. Let the schools and media obsess over this. We have other things to teach our kids.
Bingo.
This discussion needs to stop.
Do not change a thing. Why are we even discussing this?
Actually, they aren't. The enemy are framing the debate without BSA complicity or cooperation.
And they would be doing so in any case. They've been conspiring nonstop against the BSA since, oh, 1990 -- or earlier. They want that trophy!