Boy Scouts to be renamed next year

a reply to: KrustyKrab

They’re best known for their cookies ya know. 🍪

Yeah, at about a 200% profit, very little of which actually goes to the girls selling them. What a gig! 'You do all the work, and we get all the money! YAY!'

The GS Council's cut is like 50% of cookie revenue. Only 10-15% goes back to the actual troop/group selling the actual cookies.

I'm actually kind of surprised that the Girl Scouts haven't been investigated under child labor laws.

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: FlyersFan

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise
It accepts all regilions so is not a religious organisation.

It started out that way.

Boy Scout Pledge - On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

And? Things change.
It's doesn't promote any specific religion so all its doing is excluding some kids based on their personal beliefs that are actually irrelevant to the scouts.

Who cares if there are kids excluded? Would you honestly want yourself or your kids to be a part of something that wants to exclude you or them?

I love my kids too much to ever put them into a forced situation like that and was taught at a young age, by loving parents, never to put myself into a situation like that. For some people these days, it's like their goal is to find a place they're not included.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Justoneman
No such thing as Atheist. Everybody worships something or someone. That is why the God of Abraham and Isaac said to not have any other before him. Claiming Atheism is just saying you haven't declared it, and you force us to guess.

Pure ignorance. Likely because you want it to be wrong.

Atheist is a lack of belief. Not a "belief" -- a lack of belief.

Prove God.

I just did.

God told me to post in this thread and to tell you to stop being so pedantic.

Prove me wrong.

It is your belief.

Means nothing to me -- therefore no proof.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Edumakated
It is a shame the left's politics has destroyed a good organization.

Well, I'm 77 and from an era of gender roles. It sucked.

I wanted to play sports. I was told I could be a cheerleader.

Thankfully we are progressing.

Yeah, nothing says progress like celebrating a man for beating some women at their own sport. Am I right?

originally posted by: KrustyKrab

originally posted by: DBCowboy
When Girl Scouts drop that name and change it to Cookie Whores, then I won't complain anymore.

I’m good with that.

General E is really going to think I’m a disgusting pig now. 🤷‍♂️😁

That's it, enough!...I'm joining the Girl Scouts!

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Edumakated
It is a shame the left's politics has destroyed a good organization.

Well, I'm 77 and from an era of gender roles. It sucked.

I wanted to play sports. I was told I could be a cheerleader.

Thankfully we are progressing.

Yeah, nothing says progress like celebrating a man for beating some women at their own sport. Am I right?

OUCH!! That one stung a little bit I bet! Too true.

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk

originally posted by: KrustyKrab

originally posted by: DBCowboy
When Girl Scouts drop that name and change it to Cookie Whores, then I won't complain anymore.

I’m good with that.

General E is really going to think I’m a disgusting pig now. 🤷‍♂️😁

That's it, enough!...I'm joining the Girl Scouts!

Lol. See you there👍

originally posted by: Shoshanna
a reply to: 727Sky

TPTB want to remove gender. They want genderless people and how they're doing it is with this new generation. They want wussified boys and manly girls. Who needs a man? Society needs a man. American superiority needs a man. Real man. Not some pansy. Look at what China is doing and really think.

Do you think anybody under 20 in America right now has the testicular fortitude to storm the beach at Normandy? Definitely not. There's a reason for this.

The biggest irony of the leftist women screaming that women are strong and can do whatever men can do and how they don't need men, is a question floating around social media aimed towards women asking them if they'd rather be in the woods alone with a bear or a man. Suddenly all those same women are so terrified of a man that they claim they'd rather be alone in the woods with a bear. The irony is mind-numbing.

Baden Powell - "Scouting for Boys".

Hmmmm.

"Beavers"?

Stobbit!

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Edumakated
It is a shame the left's politics has destroyed a good organization.

Well, I'm 77 and from an era of gender roles. It sucked.

I wanted to play sports. I was told I could be a cheerleader.

Thankfully we are progressing.

Yeah, nothing says progress like celebrating a man for beating some women at their own sport. Am I right?

Not a clue what you're referring to.

Or are you taking my reference literally?

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Justoneman
No such thing as Atheist. Everybody worships something or someone. That is why the God of Abraham and Isaac said to not have any other before him. Claiming Atheism is just saying you haven't declared it, and you force us to guess.

Pure ignorance. Likely because you want it to be wrong.

Atheist is a lack of belief. Not a "belief" -- a lack of belief.

Prove God.

. . . . and to tell you to stop being so pedantic.

I can play nice when others are nice to me.

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: Boomer1947
a reply to: 727Sky

Everybody is overlooking the obvious.

The Boy Scouts lost somewhere in the vicinity of 60% of their membership during the Covid years for a variety of reasons. They are slowly trying to rebuild, but they probably need to attract more members of any kind in order to remain economically viable.

Exactly. If its a business would you want a name that excludes 50% of your potential customers?

If the other name means pushing away 75% of your customers, then yes.

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: KrustyKrab

They’re best known for their cookies ya know. 🍪

Yeah, at about a 200% profit, very little of which actually goes to the girls selling them. What a gig! 'You do all the work, and we get all the money! YAY!'

The GS Council's cut is like 50% of cookie revenue. Only 10-15% goes back to the actual troop/group selling the actual cookies.

I'm actually kind of surprised that the Girl Scouts haven't been investigated under child labor laws.

My HS friend who has been a longtime leader in GS was kind of going off on that in a conversation we had years ago. She said pretty much the same thing that the manufacturers were getting filthy rich off the GS. It’s a good thing for the girls though.

Them Scout girls are very witty.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: Euronymous2625

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
What is happening is an institution caving in to some perceived wrong they are perpetuating by having their name be what it is, what it has been. That, folks, is wrong. There's no common sense element to any of this, no financial consideration (costs be damned); there is nothing more than social knee-jerk response.

It's not that complex. Girls want to camp and do cool sh1t like the boys.

They can't.

They're girls.

They need to make cookies and sandwiches for the boys.

And barefooted in an apron, don't forget that part.

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: FlyersFan

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise
It accepts all regilions so is not a religious organisation.

It started out that way.

Boy Scout Pledge - On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

And? Things change.
It's doesn't promote any specific religion so all its doing is excluding some kids based on their personal beliefs that are actually irrelevant to the scouts.

Who cares if there are kids excluded? Would you honestly want yourself or your kids to be a part of something that wants to exclude you or them?

I love my kids too much to ever put them into a forced situation like that and was taught at a young age, by loving parents, never to put myself into a situation like that. For some people these days, it's like their goal is to find a place they're not included.

I doubt many scout leaders or hardly any scouts care if a kid is religious or not. It was removed in UK with no issue at all.

It's a hang over from a previous era, much like the name.

originally posted by: DBCowboy

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: FlyersFan

originally posted by: Annee
Let’s see how inclusive they are when an atheist wants to join.

Boy Scout Pledge - On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

That pretty much goes directly against everything the leftists push.

Troop Leader Sparkles McGlitter is now offended.

Troop Leader Sparkles is probably behind all of this.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Edumakated
It is a shame the left's politics has destroyed a good organization.

Well, I'm 77 and from an era of gender roles. It sucked.

I wanted to play sports. I was told I could be a cheerleader.

Thankfully we are progressing.

Yeah, nothing says progress like celebrating a man for beating some women at their own sport. Am I right?

Not a clue what you're referring to.

Or are you taking my reference literally?

So you were joking about progression of womens sports?

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: network dude

Ah right.

That makes more sense i suppose.

have a slim jim.

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: Boomer1947
a reply to: 727Sky

Everybody is overlooking the obvious.

The Boy Scouts lost somewhere in the vicinity of 60% of their membership during the Covid years for a variety of reasons. They are slowly trying to rebuild, but they probably need to attract more members of any kind in order to remain economically viable.

Exactly. If its a business would you want a name that excludes 50% of your potential customers?

If the other name means pushing away 75% of your customers, then yes.

I think boys that won't want to go because they changed the name are exactly the kids who need to spend more time with girls .

I also thing 0.75% caring is a more realistic guess.

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: LSU2018

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise

originally posted by: FlyersFan

originally posted by: BedevereTheWise
It accepts all regilions so is not a religious organisation.

It started out that way.

Boy Scout Pledge - On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

And? Things change.
It's doesn't promote any specific religion so all its doing is excluding some kids based on their personal beliefs that are actually irrelevant to the scouts.

Who cares if there are kids excluded? Would you honestly want yourself or your kids to be a part of something that wants to exclude you or them?

I love my kids too much to ever put them into a forced situation like that and was taught at a young age, by loving parents, never to put myself into a situation like that. For some people these days, it's like their goal is to find a place they're not included.

I doubt many scout leaders or hardly any scouts care if a kid is religious or not. It was removed in UK with no issue at all.

It's a hang over from a previous era, much like the name.

Would you force yourself or your kids into something they're excluded from?