DaddySatyr
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Joined: 8/29/2011 From: Pittston, Pennsyltucky Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Kaliko Separate schools, etc., during segregation provided for the "separate but equal" provision. Isn't that what was ultimately deemed to not be just? I'm actually not one for allowing boys into girl scouts, or allowing men to work as Hooters servers, or anything else so obviously not meant to exclude anyone, but to serve the purpose. But I would disagree with forming a separate (but equal) group to specifically separate a group from their peers for the very purpose of separating them from their peers. And, the reality is, there just aren't that many trans-gendered children around. To form a separate scouting group for this particular group of children would likely result in a scouting troop of one. Hardly a similar scouting experience to the other troops that are likely available. I think the difference between separate schools and separate scouting organizations is that school is somewhere where children are obligated by law to go and we agree (for the most part), as a society, upon what our children should be taught which renders "separate but equal" schools superfluous. Also, "Separate but equal" differentiated between races. No one chooses their race. This child has chosen to live "as a girl". Scouting is a free-time or liesure time activity. While it is structured and supervised, it is not a legal requirement for children to be there. They want to be there; presumably because they want to have fun. How they define "fun" individually may differ but ... The Boy Scouts served the needs of "boys" in this country for (?almost?)100 years before they were forced (by the government) to acquiesce to a different structure. My only real reference to "equal" was in that: if it was good enough for the Boy Scouts to shut up and take their public screwing, it should be good enough for the Girl Scouts to do the same. Your point about my idea of a third organization is well taken and well granted. My thinking was that apparently, this is a bigger issue than I thought but, your point also underscores my assertion that this child (or small group) is a minority and while their view and lifestyle is valid I don't wish to partake. Peace and comfort, Michael
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