The Boy Scouts Don't Have To Accept Gays. And None Of Us Have to Accept Boy Scouts

There has been a heck of a lot of news about the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) struggling with whether or not they should accept Gay members.  I don't think this is really news.  The BSA is a private organization, mostly supported by faith based institutions, many of whom see homosexuality as a sin, and a choice.  It's not, but that isn't the issue.

The issue is that in this country, you have the right to be a racist, a misogynist, or a homophobe, or any kind of a jerk you want to be.  And as long as you're not accepting public money and you don't punch anyone in the face because of your beliefs (or burn a cross on their lawn, or any number of other things) as wrong as you may be?  You have the right to your beliefs.

Asking a group who's supporters are mostly Evangelical Christian Churches to accept homosexuals is a lot like telling The Knights of Columbus that we expect them to accept Jews.  It really makes no sense.

Are they wrong to not accept homosexuals?  Yes.  It's despicable to discriminate against anyone.  But the Boy Scouts don't take girls either and no one is up in arms about that.  Maybe that's the answer.  You don't like the BSA's policy?  Start a group that does the same thing, but is a lot more tolerant.

The Boy Scouts are not the only organization that will teach young people about the outdoors, and let them participate in character building activities and service projects.  There are plenty of private groups and camps open to everyone.

I wouldn't let my son be a Boy Scout.  I don't like their policy's and I gave up on Christianity years ago.  But I think it's up to the Boy Scouts to decide who they are going to associate with, and it's up to everyone who's offended by it, to not support them.

Don't give money to, The United Way.  They give money to the BSA.  Don't give them money to put a flag on your yard at every holiday.  Don't buy tickets to, "Scoutarama" even though you will never use them, just because you thought you were supporting a group that did good things for young people.  Don't patronize their fundraiser car washes and stuff like that.  Vote with your wallet.

And if I had a dollar for every BSA leader I saw on Probation/Parole for sexually abusing young boys while in that position of trust?  I would have retired to Belize years ago.  If the BSA thinks they DON'T have homosexuals in their organization?  They better think again.  They seem to attract closeted, homosexual, pedophiles in DROVES!  Good, God fearing, church going, pedophiles.

And before I get hate email, I am NOT insinuating that all homosexual men are pedophiles.  That is nonsense.  But the truth is, there are pedophiles that are Gay, straight, and somewhere in between.  And I've supervised them all.

So let the BSA do what it needs to do to survive.  Which is actively keep Gays from joining.  They are NOT the Military, or The Peace Corps, or any Government Agency.  They are a private organization that makes a TON of money for the guys in charge.  And they know who to pander to.  Kind of like the Catholic Church.  Maybe the only organization that has a WORSE record of dealing with homosexual pedophiles than the BSA!