kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:19am PT
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Why is this important? If I had a gay child I wouldnt want them joining, hell I wouldn't want my straight kid joining.
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:19am PT
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^^^
+1
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:22am PT
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Any self respecting gay kid wouldn't be caught dead in public wearing THAT uniform !
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:23am PT
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Anastasia, those were not BSA in Utah or Idaho. Hell, even the Morons outside of Utah/Idaho are generally cooler people... although still a bit smug and self-righteous about their beliefs... as if believing even crazier sh#t about the god of abraham is some kind of achievement to be proud of.
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
Soon to be Nipple suckling Liberal
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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why do i think wes got booted from the scouts?
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Anastasia
climber
InLOVEwithAris.
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:34am PT
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Some kids flourish in the Scouts. My very first climbing partners had all been scouts in Ventura.. They were the most fun, wild, crazy adventure awesome folks I have ever had the pleasure of backpacking, climbing, and getting thrown in the river by... Yes, they did that... I was taking too long to wake up. It was hilarious and it did work.
It was because of them I've gone deep into the Sespe. Because of them I learned how to backpack correctly, use a map and compass, hiked part of the John Muir Trail, got into my first natural hot tubs, saw my first Indian painted cave, explored an old mine, etc.
They met each other through the scouts, one of them took an interest in me and I ended up learning so much while he Romanced me... Even when he gave up they still took me out and I am deeply grateful for them. I would not have even been in this adventure world without them, none of you would have known me, etc.
Plus, the Scouts help my husband become who he is. My best friend, etc. My life is better because of them so yeah, what is not to like? Now will I "force" Aris to be a scout? No way, but if he likes it, I'm game. Again, scouts is not for everyone but when it works, why the heck not?
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:35am PT
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Never got booted you moron, I quit going. Had a much better time hiking and skating with friends than I ever would hanging out with those douche bags.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Jan 31, 2013 - 11:37am PT
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the scouts seems like a terrible place to meet girls.
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Psilocyborg
climber
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:35pm PT
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Yeah I agree with you too mechrist....mormons and thier silly beliefs, we should gather them all up in one place so we can keep an eye on them. Jews too....their beliefs are just sooooooo annoying! Always with the molesting of kids! Its just like blacks always eating watermelons!
Stupid f*#king hindus too with thier dumb elephants lets add them to mechrists concentration camp! Who else...oh of course...christians!
I agree with you mechrist I hate them all and they should die
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T Hocking
Trad climber
Redding, Ca
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Jan 31, 2013 - 12:41pm PT
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I was always into wilderness adventures and like some here a Boy Scout.
Troop 13, Riverside, Ca. in the early 70's was fortunate to have a scoutmaster (Mr. Brophy) that placed more importance in trips to the wilderness than wearing uniforms and earning merit badges.
Every summer
for 5 years our troop would take 10 day backpacking trips into the Sierras
each time hitting a different area. Other trips included Grand Canyon, a Colorado River canoe trip, Death Valley, Panamint Mountains, exploring old
mines in the SoCal desert, Joshua Tree, San Jacinto, San Gorgonio and San
Gabriel Wildernesses. I never made Eagle Scout, Life Scout was the highest
rank I achieved but more important was the time spent and skills learned
in the wilderness.
I had a great time in the Boy Scouts
Tad
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 01:04pm PT
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way to write between the lines sillycyborg.
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Psilocyborg
climber
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Jan 31, 2013 - 01:24pm PT
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You dripping with a hatred for mormons, mechrist. It is ok because you aren't hating on blacks or jews? I don't see a difference.
Mormons aren't your problem, its as#@&%es that treated you poorly when you were young, child molesters, ect and I think black white jew christians muslims athiests can all agree on that one
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 02:00pm PT
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You really don't see the difference between disliking members of a group that pride themselves on their absurd believes (Morons), and disliking people based on ethnicity (blacks and Jews)?
I've never been approached by a black person or a Jewish person who tried to convince me to become one of them or share their wackass beliefs. As far as I know, you don't have to pay 10% of your income to some organization in order to be considered a good black person and send forth 19 year olds with the title "Elder" to spread Blackism to all corners of the world. You can ALWAYS choose to stop being a Moron, you can NEVER stop being black or Jewish.
I've said it over and over and over... Mormons outside of Utah and Idaho are a hell of a lot cooler (on average) than those behind the Zion curtain. Many of them even agree the Morons in Utah/Idaho are fuked in the head.
That being said, I still hold quite a few SLC climbers in very high regard... who happen to be Mormon. I think their beliefs are silly, I think a lot of people's thoughts are silly, but that doesn't change the fact that they are top notch people. I know about 5 cool Mormons, out of the hundreds of Morons I've dealt with... that includes my brother and mom.
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Psilocyborg
climber
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Jan 31, 2013 - 02:45pm PT
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You are just splitting hairs in definitions. Words are just words brother, but your negativity spirals outward.
Take the high road, you don't have to feed back the baddies, otherwise you ARE them, one and the same. Hate will never conquer love, but love can snuff out hate.....and easily I might add. Where are you in this balancing act?
In a thread about accepting gays, no less. Oh the irony.
I am just hoping to spread a little light to where I see some darkness my friend...peace and love to you
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jan 31, 2013 - 02:56pm PT
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When friends ask me to buy popcorn, etc., to support their kid in the scouts... I just say No.
And I tell them why.
Vote with your money. Don't give it to the BSA.
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rectorsquid
climber
Lake Tahoe
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Jan 31, 2013 - 03:44pm PT
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You really don't see the difference between disliking members of a group that pride themselves on their absurd believes (Morons), and disliking people based on ethnicity (blacks and Jews)?
If you hate (or just judge) a single individual because of the group to which they belong, you are prejudice. You have judged them before you actually know them. There is absolutely no difference just because the group is made common by their color or religion.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 31, 2013 - 04:36pm PT
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The Post Register, a daily newspaper in Idaho Fall Idaho had a long fight exposing sexual abuse of local Boy Scouts.
http://www.postregister.com/scouts_honor/index.php
"Scouts' Honor" tells the story that the Boy Scouts did not want you to read: How the Grand Teton Council leaders ignored multiple warnings and hired a pedophile to help lead a summer camp.
This series relies on public documents that two of Idaho's most powerful law firms tried to bury -- more than 1,000 pages, including sworn statements that spell out how the molester depended on church, family and Scout connections to get away with abusing at least two dozen boys from Idaho to Alaska.
Sick of being preyed on, a 14-year-old Scout forced Scout leaders to call police.
At least one Grand Teton Council board officer knew Brad Stowell had a problem.
Experts disagree, widely, whether it was certain that Stowell would strike again.
After the molester was caught, what did Grand Teton Council leaders decide to change?
Where are the key Scout officials and other players today?
What should you do if you think you, your child or a friend was in harm's way?
March 11, 2005
Secret Boy Scout case opened
Leaders: Telling parents about molester would 'open old wounds'
April 6, 2005
Stowell faces probation hearing
Former Boy Scouts leader allegedly violated his probation for interacting with children and viewing pornography
April 26, 2005
Stowell sentenced to prison
Man who admitted molesting boys gets 2 to 14 years for probation violation
May 05, 2005
Scouts whistleblower honored
Police and sheriff's office recognize Adam Steed for his service to the community
July 13, 2005
Scout case 'not found'
Court records show fourth pedophile led several Boy Scouts outings
March 14, 2006
Abuse bill now law
As of Monday, Idaho no longer has a statute of limitations on child sex abuse
July 03, 2005
MORE PEDOPHILE CASES EMERGE WITH SCOUT CAMP CONNECTIONS
PEDOPHILES AT SCOUT CAMP
March 6, 2005
A true story of a Scout in action
Denying the obvious
March 11, 2005
A hypocrite plays his games
March 13, 2005
The judgment
May 01, 2005
Seven years later
July 14, 2005
And then there were four
March 6, 2005
A Boy Scout to the end -- Mary Beckman
March 9, 2005
Scouts Honor was a disservice -- Mary Haley
March 10, 2005
When warnings go unheeded -- Richard Scarborough
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 04:36pm PT
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There is absolutely no difference just because the group is made common by their color or religion.
Sure there is. You choose your religion, you don't choose your color. They can change their silly beliefs anytime they want... and they do quite often.
Prejudice is a preconceived judgement formed without knowledge. I have more than enough knowledge and experience with thousands of Morons to make an informed judgement about their group. Furthermore, the groups a person CHOOSES to belong to is a direct reflection on that person. So, by extension, I feel fairly comfortable judging the majority of group members based on their CHOSEN affiliation with a group.
That said, I don't give a flying fuk if anyone believes in magic seer stones, golden plates, or magic underwear, as long as it doesn't taint their perspective too much and they don't try to sell me any of it. My brother is a Mormon, wears the funny undies, got married in the temple, goes to crutch every Sun, does his ward duties, the whole deal... and he is one of the coolest people I know. I love hanging out with him and his brainwashed kids.
When a prominent geochemist was accused of child porn in 2001(?) my reaction was "what a fukhead." I never once questioned the validity of the claims because we happened to share a love of Gibbs free energy.
Experts disagree, widely, whether it was certain that Stowell would strike again.
Exactly. It wasn't "certain" if he would strike again... and he's such a good Moron boy. Same sh#t as Penn State letting Sandusky's summer camps continue, despite being banned from bringing boys onto the main campus.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Jan 31, 2013 - 05:32pm PT
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You can ALWAYS choose to stop being a Moron, you can NEVER stop being black or Jewish.
True if you're black, untrue if you're Jewish. Untold thousands of them did, throughout history.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 31, 2013 - 06:12pm PT
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You are confusing the religion of Judaism with Jewish ethnicity. A common mistake.
I reserve the right to dis any and all silly Judaic bullshit people choose to believe in. At the same time, I love my gf's latkes and only make fun of her Jew nose when she deserves it. See the difference yet?
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