http://mobile.wnd.com/2013/02/scout-leaders-vow-to-quit-if-gay-policy-reversed/

The real issue here is the homosexual movement’s efforts to not only force acceptance of the lifestyle but to coerce people into promoting the lifestyle as equivalent to heterosexuality.

This, of course, is what has lead to two decades of legal action against the BSA that ended up with the US Supreme Court saying that as a private institution they had the right to set their own leadership standards. Other legal actions continue.

So those on the board of the national organization are attempting to walk away from their position and let “each troop or sponsoring organizaiton” decide. Which will of course make every troop a target for these tactics of intimidation and harassment.

BSA needs to stay the course they have so bravely defended for decades and not give it up just to satisfy those on the radical left who will never be satisfied until homosexuality is promoted as normal.

My case is based on this definition of homosexual: An individual openly practicing the homosexual lifestyle, vs. an individual who may struggle with that lust but chooses not to give in to it.

Therefore, with that definition, allowing homosexuals to lead in scouting is not only dangerous (because they are practicing), but also contradictory to the Scout Oath and Law.

You are correct in saying that danger to scouts can be prevented by background checks and accountability. I heartily agree.

The harm I meant to focus on was that BSA, which is supposed to be known for its honesty and integrity, is going to compromise those principles and crumble to the fancies of pop culture.

They are considering homosexuality as equivalent to heterosexuality and we disagree with that.

That was the focus of this article: Support BSA against outside pressure to compromise on its principles.

It was a pleasure hearing from you Shaney!

The only reason I can think of to make this assumption is to only be considering a stereotype, but there is no homosexual stereotype, just as there is no heterosexual stereotype. There are even many Christian men who have homosexual attractions, but choose to remain celibate and live lives of integrity and service to God. For what reason should these men be kept from being boy scout leaders?

There is also no reason to believe that homosexual men are any more likely to commit any sort of sexual abuse toward boys (not something you mentioned, but a concern I’ve heard pretty consistently) than heterosexual men. As someone who works with victims of sexual abuse and assault, I can tell you that the evidence shows that protecting children from abuse in organizations like the BSA depend on the organization to do thorough background checks, have high standards for accountability (at least two adults around at all times, for example), etc., not making blanket assumptions based on something like sexual orientation.

I would be interested in your reasoning as to why homosexual males who live in an upright manner should be barred from serving in boy scouts. Most of the objections I hear (again, not anything you’ve brought up in this article, but in general) are based on false information and fear. Every time we react from that place, we weaken our credibility.