I have been a Scout in 3 countries, 2 European and the US. This was in the 70s-80s. European and US were quite different, both gender segregated, but still followed basically the same values. Inclusivity was mild but present.
My kids are now staff at a group in Europe. The group is coed, and firmly inclusive. The government has no say, except in training of staff, which is mainly safety, and other practical matters when dealing with kids.
The idea of the government intruding into values (except for exclusive behavior) is so foreign that they would be hit with lawsuits immediately.
I don’t get why the scout leadership here didn’t fight back. Even if they had to cast around for lawyers to work for free.
Hegseth is claiming the Scouts are violating the illegal EO from Pedonald about DEI. Who gives a fuck? That’s not a law, that’s just one man writing a memo to please his slack-jawed base.
They should have totally fought this in court and at least tried to stall things until after this year’s jamboree. Then just tell this administration they are going to wait them out since he’s a lame duck.
I was a scout in the US as a kid and am a leader now and this is the first time I’ve ever heard that there is any connection between the scouts and the government.
I have been a Scout in 3 countries, 2 European and the US. This was in the 70s-80s. European and US were quite different, both gender segregated, but still followed basically the same values. Inclusivity was mild but present.
My kids are now staff at a group in Europe. The group is coed, and firmly inclusive. The government has no say, except in training of staff, which is mainly safety, and other practical matters when dealing with kids.
The idea of the government intruding into values (except for exclusive behavior) is so foreign that they would be hit with lawsuits immediately.
I don’t get why the scout leadership here didn’t fight back. Even if they had to cast around for lawyers to work for free.
Hegseth is claiming the Scouts are violating the illegal EO from Pedonald about DEI. Who gives a fuck? That’s not a law, that’s just one man writing a memo to please his slack-jawed base.
They should have totally fought this in court and at least tried to stall things until after this year’s jamboree. Then just tell this administration they are going to wait them out since he’s a lame duck.
I was a scout in the US as a kid and am a leader now and this is the first time I’ve ever heard that there is any connection between the scouts and the government.