Have you ever wondered who ate the first sea urchin? I doubt it was a Boy Scout. If it were...he would have to be Chinese. As near as I know the only part of the creature that is edible is the roe. I've eaten it but only once. Were I in a survival situation, I suppose I could eat more. It is not a flavor I enjoy. I am also perplexed by people that enjoy sea urchin roe. They obviously see something that is simply not there.
The BSA has been in the news a lot lately with their new policy about 'allowing' gay scouts. There has been a lot of commentary and speculation, especially among those of the predominant local religion. I refrain from saying the LDS church. They have made their position on the matter clear. Unfortunately, some of those wacky 'Mormons' are spouting off. I am going to wade into the fray, but I will deal with the gay component last.
First I want to reiterate an opinion that I have held for a long time. Scouting, as it is currently constituted is a waste of time. My father-in-law Brent was no doubt turning in his grave as I type that last sentence. Allow me to explain. The noble platitudes and goals that are associated with scouting are all well and good. There is something wrong with the Boy Scout oath, law, creed,...ah hell I forgot...about being trustworthy, loyal, etc. Many of the people that are appalled by gays being allowed are point to the phrase 'morally straight' so I suppose that is still in there somewhere. I suppose I should look up the list next time, but I suspect there is nothing in the list that is a bad thing to be.
But at it's heart, scouting was formed to make better soldiers. Specifically better British soldiers. I watched an episode of 'Downton Abbey' and would have to concur that the quality of the British fighting man left much to be desired during WWI. Wait a minute, my wife just told me that the boy scouts were founded in 1908. Uhhh, forgot what I just said. Clearly the British officer in that episode was not 'prepared' when he was having sex with Ethel 'cuz she got knocked up. I guess neither one of them was morally straight either.
Scouting is all about making better soldiers. That is not exactly all-inclusive now is it. Soldiers do all sorts of unsavory stuff like wearing the same clothes for days or weeks on end, or crapping in holes and burying it...or not. They also do it all outdoors. Did I mention that they kill people too? Anyway, I would like to see a return to the original purposes of scouting. The emphasis being on academic achievement, physical development, terrain appreciation, survival techniques, infiltration and exfiltration etc. And of course they must also be a 'gentlemen' when they are not in the field. Which means not discussing the sheep they butchered and ate, atomic sit-ups, and the hole that they took a crap in, when women are around. Of course, all of this is fair game around the fellas. Most guys adore, or at the very least appreciate, this type of behavior. And that includes gays. Don't believe me? There's a honey badger video you should watch!
Skills need to be learned, but need to be measured by in the field results. Take cooking for example. What would be better? A shiny belt loop or not having to eat cold, inedible slop on the last 50 miler? What is more useful? A patch on a cloth sash (wait a minute...don't the GIRL scouts do the same thing?) recognizing my citizenship or learning how to maintain team cohesion on the aforementioned 50 miler? Team cohesion is what it is all about after all. Can it be maintained with gay members? The answer is of course maybe...but it has nothing to do with their being gay. Let me suggest a little exercise. Take any statement you see that opposes gays being allowed into scouting. Substitute the word 'nigger' 'spic' 'chink' jew-boy' or any other derogatory or patently offensive term and read it again.
Let me try it out. Lemme see? "If scouting is going to start allowing niggers to participate, then I will pull out my kids and longer support them financially".
Wow that was good! Let me try another. "It's one thing to allowing spics to participate in a classroom setting with lots of adult around, but I don't want some spic alone with my son in a tent because he might ... well I can only imagine what might happen".
One more, one more, "I can only imagine what might happen when they let chinks become scouts. When everybody is eating cold stew with under-cooked potatoes, they might take a hatchet and break open a sea urchin...".
Dear me, them homos have already won!
So when (not if, but when) we get the first gay scout, there will be some kid that will be bullied by his parents into refusing to associate with a homosexual. Who then has to go? Think about this carefully. Who is more disturbing to team cohesion, the person who is different or the person who refuses to deal with it?
When I have been out in the sticks for a few days and been hiking around, I tend to get a little ripe. When I am sweaty, smelly, bug-headed, dirty, and feel as if my butt-crack looks like a baboons ass, I am in no mood for lovin'. It wouldn't matter if Salma Hayek wandered into the camp stark naked and pleading, "Take me now". Now, if she were clutching a fresh tray on chicken enchiladas I'd at least let her hang around while I ate and laughed at the other fellas desperately searching for some warm water, soap, and toothpaste.
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I agree that gays will have little impact on BSA because BSA has little impact. Society has pretty much 'dumbed down' when it comes to preparing soldiers, at least from the aspect of mindset.
We've gone 'gay' in this regard. I've heard several women in the 40-50 range say men aren't men anymore. Who can blame them? Jeans so skinny or baggy-assed they couldn't possibly run or fight, flat little tennis shoes that are useless for anything other than walking in the mall or or delivering Jimmy John sandwiches. And the Spartans, or jihadists, would definitely admire the warrior spirit displayed with the visible boxer shorts!
America has sunk to a lowest common denominator of video game playing pussies (of any sexual orientation). Young men prepared to be soldiers? Hell, they can't even mow the lawn! They're too damn pampered in lifestyle and feel entitled to everything. They voted for Obama because they thought he would end the war and close Gitmo. They want the world to be pretty so they can keep playing Call of Duty. They aren't men, they are sheep.
The reality of young men these days is most would prefer to go get a pizza to doing anything resembling preparing to protect themselves, their family, or their country. I'm just thankful there are still some young sheepdogs out there who would insist their comrades get their fill of enchiladas first, and understand Miss Hayek should see their boxers at a time and place of her choosing.
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