Comments on: Another thing about “good people”

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:23:41 +0000

Ben, if I could find mine I’d send it back. As it is I have made a bit of a statement: I cancelled my membership some years ago, and when I’ve gotten requests from the BSA for money I’ve sent them a nice reply informing them that if I’m not good enough to be a member then they don’t need my money.

By: TampaZeke

TampaZeke — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:28:06 +0000

This policy will never change as long as the Boy Scouts two main sponsors/supporters is the Mormon and Catholic churches. These churches have threatened to pull their support and sponsorship if the policy is changed. That would mean the collapse of the organization and the board is never going to go there. It’s sad that so many good people continue to support and promote this discriminatory organization.

By: Ben In Oakland

Ben In Oakland — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:34:35 +0000

Lightning and christopher– what I would like to see is a public effort to give back eagle scout badges. Getting a few thousand of them publicly returned to them might hep them see the error of their ways.

get going.

I’d give mine back, except that i don’t have one.

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:10:09 +0000

So, they discriminate against gay people. I’m guessing they discriminate against trans people. And they also discriminate against atheists. Is that it, or are there any others?

TRiG.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:58:57 +0000

Lightning Baltimore, if you have to return your Eagle Award then I’m going to return mine as well. And as much as earning it meant to me I don’t want it if keeping it means conforming to the BSA’s definition of “good”.

By: Lightning Baltimore

Lightning Baltimore — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:08:02 +0000

So my Eagle award was given to a bad person? Should I return it?