Quote Originally Posted by C0FFINCASE View Post
I was in scouts with atheists, both as a Cub and a Boy Scout. There really isn't any way to enforce that rule considering you show up and say I want to be in the Boy Scouts, buy a uniform, and start paying dues and you're in the Boy Scouts.
I assumed the girl had some sort of official backing that didn't want transgender in the Girl Scouts. If she's a lone voice calling for a boycott based on anti-transgender regulation I don't think it matters. I'm pretty sure they legally can't deny membership to any one that isn't a criminal.
I ddn't say the left-wing thing as a negative. I'm just saying they promote what is considered a leftist agenda. My sister was a Girl Scout, it was a good thing for her, just as Boy Scouts was a goo thing for me and I've turned into the most apathetic catholic to ever live. The focus of both organizations is to prepared young people for life and give them a positive experience. They do it differently. My sister camped out in a museum and learned about being respectful and such, I built a shelter in the woods and lived in it for three days in a survival scenario and taught to be prepared for all situations.
Honestly Girl Scouts is probably more developmental for you as a person, cause Boy Scouts can be (if you're not some sissyass troop) a quasimilitary organization.
Is it bad to say I actually think I enjoy debating with you since at times we have very different view points? Haha
At least you're one of the main people I feel as if there is some challenge to debate with. (I don't mean that in a bad way.)
In any case no she has no real backing except the people who want to return the girls scouts to being "pure" and "clean". (They are basing it on a religious view point HonestGirlScouts.com | How Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood connect and more!) Which was never what the girl scouts were about in the first place. Anyways, she was trying to bring attention to this by suggesting the boycott. However I think her intentions backfired because now people are planning on buying more cookies in order to support the scouts. As far as the boy scouts I assume they still have under tone of brother hood but probably has just as much to do with being prepared/survival? I will agree I think the girl scouts is more about social survival and personal growth. Back when I was in the scouts we mostly did things that would be considered fun. We had some really cool bonfires, made things, sold stuff, I think it really taught me how to be more out going. At least in the sense of building goals, doing things, understanding others. Kind of interesting now that I see the different aspects of each group.

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Quote Originally Posted by iJenn View Post
Oh durr, happens when your multitasking sorry ;__;
I dont see what the big deal is, Just because they allow transgenders? Maybe shes had a bad experience with one?
Nah more so I think her parents put her up to it. They have a whole website about it. HonestGirlScouts.com | How Girl Scouts and Planned Parenthood connect and more!