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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am always wary of extreme, absolute statements like: “the organization is dead”, “total money grab” and “second class citizen”.  These usually evidence a less-informed person pushing a personal priority.  Instead, I look for the good in people and organizations like those discussed above.  Yes, GSUSA has a well-developed business plan that both funds their organization and teaches girls business skills.  Yes, BSA has the outdoors as its principal classroom and achieves at the highest level in that topic.  They are dramatically s different organizations in almost every respect.  Learn what is best for your child by looking into multiple options rather than following suspect and harsh judgements.[/quote]

It's a bunch of fundamentalist religious weirdos who are incensed that SOME Scout troops are opened to girls and gay families. All that matters to them is that they can continue to control BSA and push fundamentalist religious views on other Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops.

BSA is letting existing troops remain as-is: they can continue to be single-gender or aligned with particular religions. They can also exclude people not belonging to their church. However, the big change is that those religious organizations can no longer tell other Troops what to do (i.e., exclude gay families or girls). That's what they are pissed off about.

Given that a single Troop rarely interacts with other troops, it's the equivalent of throwing a total hissy fit. This is why the Mormon Church is leaving BSA and forming their own church-only "boys program" - BSA leadership revolted and told the Mormons that they couldn't decide policies for non-Mormon troops. The Mormons didn't like this.

-DC Dad-to-Be

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