Scout leadership gives in to this then Scouting is done IMO . As a Eagle Scout I enjoyed what scouting taught me. The professional career building skills I learned regarding leadership in scouting carried me through 26 years in the military and the past 19 as a civilian contractor.... Skills refined over the years yet the basics were embedded from tenderfoot to eagle.
Can’t see the leadership allowing such PC immoral change without compromising the Scout Oath at the very least. Doom on the leadership if they do.
Note that the Boy Scout Oath has traditionally been considered to have three promises. Those three promises are delineated by the semicolons in the Oath, which divide it into three clauses. The three promises of the Scout Oath are, therefore:
Duty to God and country,
Duty to other people, and
Duty to self
DUTY TO GOD AND COUNTRY: Your family and religious leaders teach you to know and serve God. By following these teachings, you do your duty to God.
Men and women of the past worked to make America great, and many gave their lives for their country. By being a good family member and a good citizen, by working for your country’s good and obeying its laws, you do your duty to your country. Obeying the Scout Law means living by its 12 points.
DUTY TO OTHER PEOPLE: Many people need help. A cheery smile and a helping hand make life easier for others. By doing a Good Turn daily and helping when you’re needed, you prove yourself a Scout and do your part to make this a better world.
DUTY TO SELF: Keeping yourself physically strong means taking care of your body. Eat the right foods and build your strength. Staying mentally awake means learn all you can, be curious, and ask questions. Being morally straight means to live your life with honesty, to be clean in your speech and actions, and to be a person of strong character.
Morally Straight ......
I’m really struggling with my future action. I’m a Scout Leader of a troop sponsored by a School PTA. I live in the Bay Area (obviously the most liberal part of the country.) My biggest gripe is about the inconsistency of it all!
The scout oath and it’s meaning have been immutable to me. Now I find out it doesn’t mean what it says, but whatever the current fad interpretation of the day is!?! Of what value is that as a moral compass?
It also felt like - we’ve done a internal study and we aren’t changing our policy. Uhm - that isn’t the answer we want - go back and try again. Okay - we’re changing our policy.... BS!
Finally - my son, an Eagle as of two years ago told me last evening that the work I’m doing down in the trenches as it were is worth while and that I’m making a difference. I had a long Scout Masters conference just before hearing that comment with a very inspiring young man who is an Eagle Candidate (who waited till 3 days before his 18th bday ;-) that gives me hope for our nations future.
So I’m confused as to what my course should be.