The traditional Scout position on sexuality was, in effect, "Don't Ask/ Don't Tell," --- and this is correct. If a boy doesn't bring up sexuality as an issue, there's no way to tell if he gets horny thoughts about Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Jack the Middle School Swim Coach or Mrs. Thompson the 8th Grade Music teacher. Sexuality doesn't intrude, and there's no problem.
The glitch in the policy is that it makes it OK to "Come Out to the Scouts" --- what a catchy slogan for the next phase of the LGBT strategy.
Come out --- adopt it as your very identity --- demand your self-expressive rights (backed by the ACLU) and if somebody doesn't like it, they face the repercussions.
Then as the "out-and-proud" Eagle Scouts are trained for leadership positions, does anybody, anybody think they'll get the boot on their 18th birtday?
BSA morphs into Gay-Straight Alliance.
Stupid NCCS.
I agree with you and was extremely disappointed with the NCCS’ response to the BSA’s new policy.
Regards,
PS: I know an awful lot of traditional Catholics who will NEVER allow their boys to join the Scouts due to this change. They long ago abandoned the GSUSA, and I simply can’t see them supporting the BSA anymore, either.