The Boy Scouts is a premiere organization on helping groom a young boy into a man. Promoting the values and virtues necessary....
I was proud to serve as a Scoutmaster for several years....
Regarding myself, I know what’s right and wrong so I do the right thing almost without thought or second consideration. I ain’t perfect but I endeavor every day to hold to the standards I’ve set, not anyone elses....
As a result, I care little about what anyone else thinks of me....I don’t need acceptance nor approval from others.
So when I hold a door open for a lady, I don’t do it for her approval or acceptance, I do it because I hold to those standards.
For example, I enjoy cigars.... Everyone tells me I need to quit (mindless little robots) however I enjoy them in moderation and totally WITHOUT GUILT.
When you have strong foundation standards and faith ingrained deeply.....and adhere to them, your life, choices and direction greatly simplifies and you become calm and happy versus agitated and angry as so many male youth are today....
I'm glad you mentioned that. For several years here in Canada, the Boy Scouts have been integrated. Yes, girls are allowed to join Cubs and Scouts, and do. Of course, boys are not allowed to join Brownies and Girl Guides (hopefully none have ever thought of doing so). I have always held that boys need to have an outlet available to them to just be themselves, benefit from wholesome male bonding, without any feminine distractions. I was in the Scouting movement from the late 50's through the 60's and loved every minute of it. What I learned in Scouting still influences a lot of my actions and values today.
Thanks for the response. The recitation of your experience was appreciated. It’s important that we hear these experiences. Good job...