In my 12 years as an adult leader in Scouting—from den leader to district representative with over 50 Eagle boards—I never once discussed sexuality with a boy. We didn’t avoid the subject. It just never came up.
When I first heard about the BSA’s change in policy I wasn’t too concerned. We don’t talk about sex, anyway, so what possible difference could it make? The main objective is keeping sexual predators away from the boys—and that usually means adults who might take advantage of their position. That’s why Youth Protection Training and Two-Deep Leadership is required for all adult leaders.
But we already know how aggressively the homosexual activists pursue their agenda. It’s just a matter of time before some 13-year-old Scout announces his homosexuality. Parents of most of the other scouts will express their concern to the Scoutmaster or troop committee, and indicate that they don’t want their son to share a tent with this newly emancipated boy.
Who can blame them? If a boy announces such a thing you can bet he has more on his mind than square knots.
But then there will be a discrimination lawsuit, and the troop—which is run by volunteers on a shoestring budget, anyway—will quickly concede. Parents of the other boys will immediately resign from the troop, and probably Scouting. The Boy Scout troop in that community will disappear.
Remember the homosexual agenda I mentioned earlier?
Mission accomplished.
Cliff Raymond
