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Would you let your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19,1642]

Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members?

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Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

ksu_aviator said:
Same way anyone else that sins without remorse would.
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I'm serious, no one can learn to be gay. So why should it matter?
 
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0bserver92 said:
I'm serious, no one can learn to be gay. So why should it matter?
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I think his point is that he wouldn't want his kid influenced in any way that's contrary to his religious beliefs.
 
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ksu_aviator said:
I've been thinking about this, and came to the answer No. My reasoning is influence. I don't want my son to be influenced by actions that I don't approve of and are against my religion. So, while I wouldn't send him to a camp run by someone that is homosexual, I also wouldn't send him to a camp run by an adulterer, a liar, a thief, an alcoholic or anything else I find objectionable.
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Wow that is like Taliban quality. And ****ing scary.
 
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X Factor said:
I think his point is that he wouldn't want his kid influenced in any way that's contrary to his religious beliefs.
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What influence though, you can;t be influenced by someone's homosexuality.
 
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Captain America said:
Okay, let's put this in perspective.

Are there more gay Scout Masters than gay Priests? No. I highly doubt it.

Would you let your kids join a scout troop with a gay Scout Master? No.

Yet, you would let your kids attend mass?

It's kind of confusing how some people think.
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Kind of a low blow there...
 
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X Factor said:
I think his point is that he wouldn't want his kid influenced in any way that's contrary to his religious beliefs.
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Fascinating. He recognizes his own belief structure and value-system is so weak and limpid that all it would take is one swift kick to bring the whole rotting edifice down?
 
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winston53660 said:
Wow that is like Taliban quality. And ****ing scary.
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If someone didn't want their kid associating with Christians is that Taliban-like?
 
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Einzige said:
Fascinating. He recognizes his own belief structure and value-system is so weak and limpid that all it would take is one swift kick to bring the whole rotting edifice down?
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Would you send your kid to church camp?
 
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X Factor said:
If someone didn't want their kid associating with Christians is that Taliban-like?
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I'm sure..I know there are nut wads on every side of the coin.
 
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Captain America said:
Well, I have to admit, I would prefer my son to learn how to build a Pinewood Derby car more than how to bake a souffle.

Are you suggesting the scout master would be orienting his troop to matters of sexuality? Is that what the Boy scouts are for? I don't think so my rightwing friend.

I know you're not afraid that the Scout Master would try to molest the kids, are you?

I mean, you being Catholic and all. I can't imagine you sending your kids to mass if things like that concerned you. The Catholic Church has a much more history of pedophilia and homosexual activity than the scouts. I don't see you bashing the church.
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I don't know what he would do...Its just not about him.....Its about openly gay scouts...I would not like to have my son sleep in a small tent with openly gay scouts......If they approve gays openly in the scouts I would not be surprised to see a mass exodus.

I know your a Catholic hater and you love to spiel your point about the priests but the truth is only about 1% of Catholic Priests have been convicted of any child abuse.
 
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X Factor said:
Would you send your kid to church camp?
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Gladly, and with instructions to be as disruptive as possible.
 
Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Navy Pride said:
OK I reworded my post and I apologize if I offended anyone with my last poll.......I am and old country boy and sometimes the meaning is not what I meant....I really would like to know how the members of the forum feel about this issue.
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Okay Navy Pride,

here's one for you:

Would you be okay with sending your son to a scouting event knowing that the BSA for two decades systematically shuffled pedophiles around troops Catholic Church Style and hid them from the police?

Pedophiles are overwhelmingly straight males. So statistically, your kid would be safer from pedophilia with homosexual scout leaders.
 
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Why are you even responding to Navy Pride? He was in the Navy! And the Navy, to paraphrase Richard Nixon's remarks on Bohemian Grove, is the "faggiest goddamn thing I've ever seen".
 
Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Captain America said:
Okay, let's put this in perspective.

Are there more gay Scout Masters than gay Priests? No. I highly doubt it.

Would you let your kids join a scout troop with a gay Scout Master? No.

Yet, you would let your kids attend mass?

It's kind of confusing how some people think.
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Its really quite simple.........When my family goes to mass we don't sleep with the priest...........with a gay scoutmaster or scout they might sleep in the same tent. I hope that explains it for you.
 
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Navy Pride said:
Its really quite simple.........When my family goes to mass we don't sleep with the priest...........with a gay scoutmaster or scout they might sleep in the same tent. I hope that explains it for you.
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You bunked with a bunch of sailors, bro.
 
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Einzige said:
Why are you even responding to Navy Pride? He was in the Navy! And the Navy, to paraphrase Richard Nixon's remarks on Bohemian Grove, is the "faggiest goddamn thing I've ever seen".
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Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Navy Pride said:
I don't know what he would do...Its just not about him.....Its about openly gay scouts...I would not like to have my son sleep in a small tent with openly gay scouts......
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Seriously, why? Do you think gay people are just incapable of respecting that someone is straight?

If they approve gays openly in the scouts I would not be surprised to see a mass exodus.

I know your a Catholic hater and you love to spiel your point about the priests but the truth is only about 1% of Catholic Priests have been convicted of any child abuse.
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Sucks to see an entire group of people being so unfairly judged, doesn't it?
 
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X Factor said:
With all the scoutmasters there are in the US, I bet a few already have been.
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Openly gay scoutmasters?

That my become legal tomorrow but its not now.
 
Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Navy Pride said:
Its really quite simple.........When my family goes to mass we don't sleep with the priest...........with a gay scoutmaster or scout they might sleep in the same tent. I hope that explains it for you.
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I don't know what troop you went to, but NO ONE sleeps in the same tent as the scout master unless he's the scoutmaster's son. Furthermore, when it comes to cottages, the scout leaders tend to bunk together. Scouts do not sleep in the same structure as unrelated adults. Period.

Furthermore, two person tents tend to suck for a variety of reasons that if you were a boyscout, you'd know. No one in my troop ever took a two person tent out on a trip unless it was a car camp. 10 days in the backwoods of Philmont, I didn't see anyone carry or use a two person tent.
 
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X Factor said:
Seriously, why? Do you think gay people are just incapable of respecting that someone is straight?



Sucks to see an entire group of people being so unfairly judged, doesn't it?
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Don't know if you were ever a BS or not but those tents they put up are mighty small
 
Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Navy Pride said:
Don't know if you were ever a BS or not but those tents they put up are mighty small
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For a reason. Everyone carries their own. And 1 person tents tend to be lighter than two person tents. Weight is everything.

Furthermore, if something breaks irreparably on a two person tent, you now have two people without shelter. If a one person tent breaks, you can always sleep two people in close quarters in a one person tent if you put your gear outside. This is part of being prepared.

I seriously doubt you have any real understanding of modern boy scouting.
 
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obvious Child said:
I don't know what troop you went to, but NO ONE sleeps in the same tent as the scout master unless he's the scoutmaster's son. Furthermore, when it comes to cottages, the scout leaders tend to bunk together. Scouts do not sleep in the same structure as unrelated adults. Period.

Furthermore, two person tents tend to suck for a variety of reasons that if you were a boyscout, you'd know. No one in my troop ever took a two person tent out on a trip unless it was a car camp. 10 days in the backwoods of Philmont, I didn't see anyone carry or use a two person tent.
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We had no cottages at our camp and the tents were made for 4 people, many times they had 5 or 6 but you can believe what you want.
 
Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Navy Pride said:
We had no cottages at our camp and the tents were made for 4 people, many times they had 5 or 6 but you can believe what you want.
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What decade of the 20th century were you a Boy Scout in, again?
 
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