[Mrs. Don-o]

First, I think the Scous are dead wrong to have made this decision, and if I repesented a church which sponsored a troop, I would say,"Time to go."

However, up to this point Scouting had, in effect, a "Don-t Ask, Don't Tell" Policy, which allowed boys who might be having some sexual/gender difficulties, to join the Scouts and remain in the troop as long as he didn't "come out," i.e. make an issue out of sexuality.

I think that policy was right. And I don't think you can call an adolescent boy who is experiencing some degree of sexual turmoil, a "demented disease ridden two legged plague rat." He may well just be a confused and lonely boy.

Not "coming out," not making a point of sexuality, and having a chance to interact on a wholesome basis with normal boys and men, can help affirm the kid's true gender/sex identity and bring him through to manhood on an emotionally healthy basis.

Boys need that.

Boys don't need to be called demented plague rats.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Boys don't need to be called demented plague rats."

No, boys don't need to be called that.

Sodomites do!

[SoldierDad]

When in college I joined a co-ed national service fraternity. The “Pledge Master” for the class of pledges I was in was an Eagle Scout. As it turns out, he was also a sodomite. It would appear that being in the BSA did NOT assist in him coming to manhood with an emotionally healthy outcome.