Boy Scouts of America votes to ease ban on gay members

[Gerald]

That will be easier to be gay.

National Commissioner Tico Perez: "This resolution dealt with youth, we have not changed our adult membership standards".The Boy Scouts of America organisation has voted to welcome openly gay scouts, ending a divisive ban.

But a ban on openly gay adult scout leaders will remain in place.

More than 60% of the national council, with 1,400 voting members, supported the change at a meeting in Texas.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22650143

Note: 24 May 2013 Last updated at 01:01 GMT

[Tchocky]

Halfway there. Keep it up.

[August]

Back in my day the BSA wasn't about sex, let alone gay sex. It'll be sad if the Scout organization tears itself apart over this issue and that's what i'm afraid will happen.

[AVGWarhawk]

Promotional tool?

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by August

Back in my day the BSA wasn't about sex, let alone gay sex. It'll be sad if the Scout organization tears itself apart over this issue and that's what i'm afraid will happen.

Its not the same scouts as it was when i was in either

we earned knives and badges etc.

We learned important wilderness skills as kids... today its totally different. I doubt they even give knives anymore

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Its not the same scouts as it was when i was in either

we earned knives and badges etc.

We learned important wilderness skills as kids... today its totally different. I doubt they even give knives anymore

Sensitivity training.

Sex with boys banned? I would have thought that was obvious.

Obvious?
Spell it out.

Back in my day the BSA wasn't about sex, let alone gay sex.

Why was it banned back in your day then?

[Sailor Steve]

Sex with boys banned? I would have thought that was obvious.

[AngusJS]

Originally Posted by August

Back in my day the BSA wasn't about sex, let alone gay sex. It'll be sad if the Scout organization tears itself apart over this issue and that's what i'm afraid will happen.

By banning gay members from the start, it's the BSA itself that made it about sex.

This is merely a case of an organization finally reversing foolish policies.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by AngusJS

By banning gay members from the start, it's the BSA itself that made it about sex.

This is merely a case of an organization finally reversing foolish policies.

Point, match, win.

[August]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Point, match, win.

In your mind maybe.

[garren]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

Point, match, win.

If you think so.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by AngusJS

By banning gay members from the start, it's the BSA itself that made it about sex.

This is merely a case of an organization finally reversing foolish policies.

Until Garren showed up. Then it became a humor thread...

It's sad how unforgiving General Topics can be.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Until Garren showed up. Then it became a humor thread...

It's sad how unforgiving General Topics can be.

Yes, Garriin, we are just as terrible as you, the difference is we are laughing as we post., you are whipped up in a fundy bible driven rage froth.

We get it, and your beliefs are valid, you cannot get angry if people do not agree, or even mock it. Even Jesus would mock you, after all he hung out with tax collectors and hookers, the 2 undesirables of the day.

Jesus forgives, something the frothing fundies always seem to miss. Turn the other cheek, how come you guys are so selective on your bible verses?