Baden-Powell also had great respect for other cultures and incorporated aspects of those cultures, like those of African tribes he encountered, into Scouting. I would much rather have the world exposed to Boy Scouting and its values than to have the Boy Scouts diminish in growth because of the fear of PC and of isolationism. Rascist and xenophobic Scout leaders do their Scouts so much more harm than good.
Respect, yes. Deference to, no.
Funny , I have never associated the words rascist and xenophobic with scouting, and all of my scouting experiences have been in the states of Georgia and Florida.
Certainly Scoutings International Jamboree was going on long before integration happened in mainstream society.
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