Dear Sirs,
I am deeply distressed, to the point of being physically ill, at the news that the BSA is considering opening membership to adults and young adults who engage in male-on-male sex acts. We all know, from the experience of schools, church, and youth organizations, that allowing males who practice this behavior exposes others to grave danger of molestation. It also guarantees that the lawsuits and financial pain to the organization will only increase, not decrease, in spite of all possible precautions.
Our family includes two adult leaders with over 20 years combined experience. We have six children currently active in Scouting (Boy Scouts, Venturing, Cub Scouts). We looked forward to our other three children’s participation when they reached the appropriate age.
However, I do not see how we can support an organization which, at the highest level, makes a mockery of the first element of the law: A Scout is TRUSTWORTHY. We cannot trust people who will knowingly expose the youth to danger, out of (at best) an ill-judged misinterpretation of “fairness.”
It will be very painful if we have to leave Scouting over this. It has been a terrific experience for all of us, and we make a major contribution in our unit and district. We may have to disappoint friends who have counted on us in leadership for many years, and we would certainly have to disappoint our sons and daughters. This morning, two of my sons were talking about Day Camp for the approaching summer ... and I didn’t know whether to scream, cry, or throw up, thinking of what might happen. Not wanting to do any of those in front of the boys, I simply prayed that the Lord will move the hearts of the Board of Directors to be truly TRUSTWORTHY, placing the good of the boys above every other consideration.
Yours very truly,
Tax-chick
Your letter was wonderfully written and expressed.
And to back up what you are saying, look at this other organization and their problem with homosexual molesters:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2984221/posts